Crime Rates at Hydrangea Close, Worcester, WR5 3SR

Hydrangea Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in St Peter's Parish , and the 124th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

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 Hydrangea Close (WR5 3SR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the St Peter's Parish average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hydrangea Close (WR5 3SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Taylors Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thistle Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.