Crime Rates at Ploughmans Close, Worcester, WR4 9SL

Ploughmans Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 33rd 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 Ploughmans Close (WR4 9SL) in the last 12 months was 263.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ploughmans Close (WR4 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamekeepers Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.