Total Crime Rate
187.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackpole Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 44th 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 9ST) in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackpole Road (WR4 9ST), 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 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4550 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Astwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Astwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fir Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thorn Avenue | Under investigation |
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