Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lark Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 85th 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 (WR5 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Hill (WR5 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lark Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Redfern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wychelm Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lark Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lark Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lark Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Vale —
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Data Sources

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