Crime Rates at Richmond Hill, Worcester, WR5 1DP

Richmond Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 89th 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 Richmond Hill (WR5 1DP) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Hill (WR5 1DP), 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.