Crime Rates at Dent Close, Worcester, WR5 1AJ

Dent Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 47th 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 Dent Close (WR5 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 329.6% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dent Close (WR5 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.