BLACKPOLE ROAD, WR4 9FH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WR4 9FH

BLACKPOLE ROAD, WR4 9FH, Worcester has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.85 per 1,000 population. This WR4 9FH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WR4 postcode area, which has experienced 253 crimes and a crime rate of 9.44 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WR4 9FH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WR4 9FH, encompassing approximately 3022 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-8.70% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-68.42% decrease)

WR4 9FH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 13
  • Gamekeepers Drive with total crimes: 6
  • Wheelwright Close with total crimes: 6

BLACKPOLE ROAD, WR4 9FH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2119.85-8.70%
Shoplifting106.95-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour63.31-68.42%
Criminal damage and arson41.98-20.00%
Other crime41.320.00%
Public order41.32300.00%
Drugs31.32200.00%
Other theft20.99-33.33%
Burglary20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour197.6190.00%
Shoplifting126.2933.33%
Criminal damage and arson53.97150.00%
Other theft31.650.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Public order10.33-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2317.5391.67%
Anti-social behaviour107.6142.86%
Shoplifting93.3112.50%
Public order52.98400.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.65-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.56-61.29%
Shoplifting83.97-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour72.65-58.82%
Criminal damage and arson52.320.00%
Bicycle theft31.650.00%
Burglary20.990.00%
Drugs20.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.66-33.33%
Other theft20.66-33.33%
Public order10.66-85.71%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3132.0910.71%
Shoplifting2810.2640.00%
Anti-social behaviour179.26183.33%
Public order75.6240.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.32-37.50%
Vehicle crime31.650.00%
Other theft30.99200.00%
Other crime20.99-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2826.8027.27%
Shoplifting209.26150.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.62166.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.65-25.00%
Public order51.9825.00%
Other crime31.6550.00%
Vehicle crime30.990.00%
Drugs20.99100.00%
Burglary20.66-33.33%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Other theft10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2217.2029.41%
Anti-social behaviour87.28-20.00%
Shoplifting82.6514.29%
Public order42.65-20.00%
Burglary31.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.99-40.00%
Other crime20.990.00%
Other theft10.66-50.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.556.25%
Anti-social behaviour105.62-16.67%
Shoplifting73.31-41.67%
Public order52.3266.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.65400.00%
Other theft21.65-33.33%
Drugs10.660.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.53-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour125.29200.00%
Shoplifting123.9771.43%
Other theft33.9750.00%
Public order30.99200.00%
Vehicle crime20.990.00%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2114.2275.00%
Shoplifting76.95-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.32-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson31.32-57.14%
Other theft20.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.660.00%
Public order10.66-85.71%
Other crime10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.86-29.41%
Shoplifting103.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.31-47.06%
Public order72.9840.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.32-50.00%
Vehicle crime22.32100.00%
Burglary20.66-77.78%
Bicycle theft20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Drugs10.33-50.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1726.4641.67%
Violence and sexual offences175.6230.77%
Criminal damage and arson145.62600.00%
Shoplifting104.63-33.33%
Burglary93.3150.00%
Public order52.9825.00%
Other theft31.6550.00%
Drugs20.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1520.510.00%
Violence and sexual offences134.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.300.00%
Burglary63.970.00%
Public order41.980.00%
Vehicle crime41.320.00%
Drugs21.320.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 137 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202419
July 202410
June 20247
May 202417
April 20246
March 20248
February 202410
January 202412
December 20234
November 20239
October 202317
September 202312

A total of 64 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20237
October 202314
September 20232

A total of 256 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202423
July 202423
June 202412
May 202431
April 202428
March 202422
February 202417
January 202416
December 202321
November 202312
October 202317
September 202313

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 52 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20245
June 20241
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20231
November 20237
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20243
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 156 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 20249
June 20248
May 202428
April 202420
March 20248
February 20247
January 202412
December 20237
November 202310
October 202310
September 202315

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
September 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WR4 9FH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Gamekeepers Drive
    Total6
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Wheelwright Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Farm Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime2
    Public order1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Lime Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Potters Close
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Millers Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Coopers Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Pine Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Blackthorn Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Oak Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Cedar Avenue
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Ash Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Fairmount Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Derwent Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Tanners Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Goldsmith Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Gardeners Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Carters Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Southdown Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1