Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highland Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (WR4 9RR) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (WR4 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Astwood Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime May Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Astwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime May Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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