Total Crime Rate
139.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 69th 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 Maple Avenue (WR4 9RD) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Avenue (WR4 9RD), 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.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holly Mount Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rowan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rowan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lygon Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lygon Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holly Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Don Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portefields Road | Under investigation |
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