Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 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

Lark Hill Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 101st 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 Lark Hill Road (WR5 2EF) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Hill Road (WR5 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lark Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Sawmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sawmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Wood Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sebright Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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