Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Avenue (WR4 9QS) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Rainbow Hill average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Avenue (WR4 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Lygon Walk. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ronkswood Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Holly Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holly Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lygon Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
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Data Sources

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