Crime Rates at Blackpole Road, Worcester, WR4 9SS

Blackpole Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 57th 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 Blackpole Road (WR4 9SS) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpole Road (WR4 9SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astwood Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.