Crime Rates at Pitscottie Place, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2PU

Pitscottie Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington , and the 65th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitscottie Place (WR5 2PU) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher than the Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitscottie Place (WR5 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Skylark Rise. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.