Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 56th 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 31.9% higher than the Rainbow Hill average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Avenue (WR4 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Lygon Walk. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime May Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime May Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Tippett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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