Crime Rates at Police Houses, Worcester, WR4 9TQ

Police Houses area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Police Houses (WR4 9TQ) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (WR4 9TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Avenue, where police recorded 29 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.