Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acacia Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 62nd 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 Acacia Close (WR4 9TP) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Close (WR4 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acacia Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Millers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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