AVENING CLOSE, WR4 9LH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WR4 9LH

AVENING CLOSE, WR4 9LH, Worcester has recorded a total of 72 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.49 per 1,000 population. This WR4 9LH 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 9LH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WR4 9LH, encompassing approximately 4365 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WR4 9LH area, explore the WR4 9LH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-24.32% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-31.82% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

WR4 9LH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Brookthorpe Close with total crimes: 8
  • Crickley Drive with total crimes: 6
  • Cranham Drive with total crimes: 5

AVENING CLOSE, WR4 9LH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2816.49-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour156.41-31.82%
Criminal damage and arson73.44-12.50%
Drugs41.6033.33%
Public order40.92-20.00%
Other crime40.92300.00%
Other theft30.92-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.690.00%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%
Shoplifting10.460.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3720.1627.59%
Anti-social behaviour228.4815.79%
Criminal damage and arson85.04166.67%
Other theft71.83133.33%
Public order51.600.00%
Burglary31.15200.00%
Drugs30.690.00%
Shoplifting10.690.00%
Other crime10.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.04-21.62%
Anti-social behaviour196.64-9.52%
Public order54.3525.00%
Drugs31.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.6950.00%
Vehicle crime30.69-50.00%
Other theft30.69200.00%
Other crime20.69100.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-50.00%
Burglary10.23-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.2427.59%
Anti-social behaviour218.480.00%
Vehicle crime64.8150.00%
Public order41.37-42.86%
Drugs30.92200.00%
Shoplifting30.69-78.57%
Burglary20.69100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.46-85.71%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Possession of weapons20.46100.00%
Other theft10.46-50.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2921.76-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour216.6450.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.81-30.00%
Shoplifting143.217.69%
Public order73.21-36.36%
Vehicle crime41.6033.33%
Other theft20.920.00%
Possession of weapons10.46-66.67%
Drugs10.23-66.67%
Other crime10.23-50.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3023.82-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson206.87122.22%
Anti-social behaviour144.58-26.32%
Shoplifting133.21550.00%
Public order112.9857.14%
Drugs32.52200.00%
Possession of weapons30.690.00%
Burglary30.69-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.6950.00%
Other crime20.69-33.33%
Other theft20.46-60.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5724.9750.00%
Anti-social behaviour1913.06111.11%
Criminal damage and arson94.3528.57%
Public order72.060.00%
Other theft51.60400.00%
Burglary41.15300.00%
Other crime30.92200.00%
Vehicle crime20.69-50.00%
Shoplifting20.46-60.00%
Drugs10.46-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3817.4135.71%
Anti-social behaviour98.7012.50%
Public order72.06133.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.60-12.50%
Shoplifting51.60-54.55%
Vehicle crime41.1533.33%
Drugs30.920.00%
Other crime10.690.00%
Other theft10.23-75.00%
Burglary10.23-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2816.26-12.50%
Shoplifting116.411000.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.5214.29%
Criminal damage and arson81.83-11.11%
Other theft41.83300.00%
Vehicle crime30.920.00%
Public order30.69-40.00%
Burglary30.69-25.00%
Robbery10.690.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3215.1210.34%
Criminal damage and arson97.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.06-22.22%
Public order51.60-58.33%
Burglary41.15-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.9250.00%
Possession of weapons20.690.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Shoplifting10.23-87.50%
Other crime10.23-75.00%
Other theft10.23-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.78-27.50%
Public order126.6450.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.75-65.38%
Criminal damage and arson92.060.00%
Shoplifting82.0614.29%
Burglary51.83-68.75%
Other crime41.15300.00%
Other theft20.92-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.46-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-66.67%
Drugs10.23-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4028.1853.85%
Anti-social behaviour269.16116.67%
Burglary165.9623.08%
Criminal damage and arson93.6712.50%
Public order82.06100.00%
Shoplifting71.8375.00%
Other theft41.6033.33%
Vehicle crime40.92-20.00%
Drugs30.92200.00%
Bicycle theft30.6950.00%
Possession of weapons20.690.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2618.100.00%
Burglary135.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.750.00%
Vehicle crime51.830.00%
Public order41.150.00%
Shoplifting40.920.00%
Other theft30.920.00%
Bicycle theft20.690.00%
Drugs10.460.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 440 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202437
July 202429
June 202437
May 202429
April 202430
March 202457
February 202438
January 202428
December 202332
November 202329
October 202340
September 202326

A total of 70 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20243
May 202414
April 202413
March 20242
February 20245
January 202411
December 20231
November 20238
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 202 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202422
July 202419
June 202421
May 202421
April 202414
March 202419
February 20249
January 20248
December 20237
November 20239
October 202326
September 202312

A total of 113 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20243
June 20242
May 202414
April 202420
March 20249
February 20247
January 20248
December 20239
November 20239
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 57 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 202316
September 202313

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 82 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20247
April 202411
March 20247
February 20247
January 20243
December 20235
November 202312
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
July 20241

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Brookthorpe Close
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Crickley Drive
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 3. Cranham Drive
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Honister Drive
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Chalford Drive
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 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. Haresfield Close
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Langdale Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Cleeve Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Coopers Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Tetbury Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Edgeworth Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Chatcombe Drive
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Burford Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Rodborough Drive
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Colesborne Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Kirkby Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Carnforth Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Tanners Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Goldsmith Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Gardeners Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Carters Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Nailsworth Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Quenington Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Painswick Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Coberley Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 29. Selsey Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Prestbury Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1