Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Yew Tree Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Tree Close (WR5 2LH) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Close (WR5 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Hillery Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wychelm Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Stuart Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Redfern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blake Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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