Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 168.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walkers Lane area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington , and the 34th 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 Walkers Lane (WR5 2RE) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.9% higher than the Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 930.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkers Lane (WR5 2RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swinesherd Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walkers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Disbrowe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swinesherd Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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