Crime Rates at Welland Road, Upton Upon Severn, Worcester, WR8 0SR

Welland Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Link , and the 97th highest crime rate of 257 local areas in Malvern Hills .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welland Road (WR8 0SR) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Link average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Road (WR8 0SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockeridge Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.