Crime Rates at Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LP

Spetchley Road 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 Spetchley Road (WR5 2LP) 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 Spetchley Road (WR5 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillery Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunnery Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.