Total Crime Rate

306.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 306.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wylds Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 27th 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 306.5 per 1,000 residents and was 550.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wylds Lane (WR5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Bath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Hill Bath Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Providence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Precincts —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Precincts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cole Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —

Data Sources

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