BARBERS CLOSE, WR4 9XX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WR4 9XX

BARBERS CLOSE, WR4 9XX, Worcester has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.48 per 1,000 population. This WR4 9XX 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 9XX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WR4 9XX, encompassing approximately 3069 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-53.33% decrease)

WR4 9XX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 14
  • Gamekeepers Drive with total crimes: 6
  • Wheelwright Close with total crimes: 6

BARBERS CLOSE, WR4 9XX 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 offences2122.48-12.50%
Shoplifting106.840.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.26-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.28100.00%
Other crime61.950.00%
Vehicle crime41.950.00%
Drugs41.30300.00%
Public order41.30300.00%
Other theft21.30-50.00%
Burglary20.65100.00%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.229.09%
Anti-social behaviour157.82-11.76%
Shoplifting104.8911.11%
Other theft43.26300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.30200.00%
Drugs10.980.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Public order10.33-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.5222.22%
Anti-social behaviour177.17142.86%
Shoplifting95.540.00%
Public order62.93100.00%
Vehicle crime21.95-60.00%
Other crime20.65100.00%
Bicycle theft10.65-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-66.67%
Drugs10.33-50.00%
Other theft10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1817.59-45.45%
Shoplifting95.86-67.86%
Anti-social behaviour72.93-56.25%
Vehicle crime52.28150.00%
Bicycle theft31.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.98-62.50%
Public order30.98-25.00%
Drugs20.980.00%
Other theft20.65-33.33%
Other crime10.650.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3331.27106.25%
Shoplifting2810.7555.56%
Anti-social behaviour169.12300.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.21-20.00%
Public order42.61-20.00%
Other theft31.30200.00%
Vehicle crime20.98-33.33%
Other crime10.65-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1821.18125.00%
Violence and sexual offences165.86-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson105.21233.33%
Public order53.26-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.63-63.64%
Burglary31.30200.00%
Vehicle crime30.98200.00%
Drugs20.98100.00%
Other crime20.65100.00%
Other theft10.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2819.55100.00%
Anti-social behaviour119.1210.00%
Shoplifting83.5814.29%
Public order62.6120.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.95-40.00%
Drugs10.980.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.997.69%
Anti-social behaviour104.5666.67%
Shoplifting73.26-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.28400.00%
Public order51.63150.00%
Vehicle crime21.630.00%
Other theft20.65-33.33%
Drugs10.650.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.36-50.00%
Shoplifting124.2471.43%
Anti-social behaviour63.9150.00%
Other theft31.95200.00%
Bicycle theft30.98200.00%
Public order20.98-33.33%
Burglary10.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-85.71%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.94116.67%
Criminal damage and arson78.4740.00%
Shoplifting72.28-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.28-42.86%
Public order31.30-40.00%
Other crime10.98-66.67%
Other theft10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%
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 offences1215.64-40.00%
Shoplifting103.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.26-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson52.28-44.44%
Public order51.630.00%
Other crime31.63200.00%
Burglary20.98-83.33%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%
Drugs10.650.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2027.040.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.520.00%
Burglary125.210.00%
Shoplifting103.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.260.00%
Public order52.930.00%
Vehicle crime41.630.00%
Other theft41.300.00%
Drugs11.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20248
April 202410
March 20243
February 20245
January 20241
December 20237
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 120 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202415
July 202417
June 20247
May 202416
April 20244
March 202411
February 202410
January 20246
December 20234
November 20237
October 202316

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 247 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202424
July 202422
June 202418
May 202433
April 202416
March 202428
February 202414
January 202413
December 202326
November 202312
October 202320

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 202312

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 49 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20246
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 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
October 20231

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 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 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 138 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202410
July 20249
June 20249
May 202428
April 202418
March 20248
February 20247
January 202412
December 20237
November 202310
October 202310

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total14
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    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. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Potters Close
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Haresfield Close
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Millers Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Coopers Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Tetbury Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Colesborne Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Radnor Croft
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Pine Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Blackthorn Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Cedar Avenue
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Carnforth Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 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. Nailsworth Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Quenington Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Prestbury Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Blackpole Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Ryeland Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Southdown Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1