Crime Rates at Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DJ

Wylds Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 150th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wylds Lane (WR5 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wylds Lane (WR5 1DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.