Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 132.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gorse Hill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 74th 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 Gorse Hill Road (WR4 9TU) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Hill Road (WR4 9TU), 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 Gorse Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Millers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eskdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rydal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamekeepers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trout Beck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trout Beck Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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