Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linden Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 104th 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 Linden Road (WR4 9RX) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Rainbow Hill average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Road (WR4 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rainbow Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portefields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portefields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portefields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4637 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4637 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolladine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheviot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gorse Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorse Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Road | Under investigation |
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