Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Badger Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in St Peter's Parish , and the 17th 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 Badger Gardens (WR5 3TG) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the St Peter's Parish average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Badger Gardens (WR5 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayling Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emperor Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emperor Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hayling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emperor Drive | Under investigation |
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