Crime Rates at Woolhope Road, Worcester, WR5 2AR

Woolhope Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 65th lowest 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 Woolhope Road (WR5 2AR) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolhope Road (WR5 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amber Wharf (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.