Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Walnut Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 157th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Avenue (WR4 9UB) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Avenue (WR4 9UB), 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 Walnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Millers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Glenthorne 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 Gorse Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughmans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamekeepers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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