Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH

Birch Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 66th 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 Birch Avenue (WR4 9SH) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Rainbow Hill average (117.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (WR4 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lygon Walk, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.