Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 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 121.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rose Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rose Avenue (WR4 9RB) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Avenue (WR4 9RB), 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 Rose Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Mount Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime May Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime May Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygon Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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