Total Crime Rate

325.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 325.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wylds Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 21st 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 Wylds Lane (WR5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 325.3 per 1,000 residents and was 530.1% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wylds Lane (WR5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wylds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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