WR5 1BG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WR5 1BG

WR5 1BG, Worcester has recorded a total of 85 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 40.09 per 1,000 population. This WR5 1BG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WR5 postcode area, which has experienced 219 crimes and a crime rate of 6.27 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WR5 1BG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WR5 1BG, encompassing approximately 2120 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WR5 1BG area, explore the WR5 1BG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (19.23% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (-42.86% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (37.50% increase)

WR5 1BG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 18
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13
  • B4205 with total crimes: 6

WR5 1BG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3140.0919.23%
Shoplifting1214.62-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour115.6637.50%
Public order95.1980.00%
Other theft44.24-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.89300.00%
Bicycle theft41.89300.00%
Vehicle crime21.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.94-50.00%
Burglary20.940.00%
Drugs20.94-33.33%
Other crime10.940.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2636.794.00%
Shoplifting2112.26250.00%
Anti-social behaviour89.90-46.67%
Public order53.7725.00%
Other theft52.36150.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.36-33.33%
Drugs31.890.00%
Vehicle crime21.41100.00%
Other crime10.94-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Robbery10.470.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2530.6619.05%
Anti-social behaviour1511.7936.36%
Criminal damage and arson67.0750.00%
Shoplifting62.83-62.50%
Public order42.83-20.00%
Other crime31.890.00%
Other theft21.41-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Burglary10.47-50.00%
Robbery10.470.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2133.96-16.00%
Shoplifting169.90-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour117.5557.14%
Public order55.1925.00%
Other theft52.36150.00%
Bicycle theft42.36100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.8933.33%
Possession of weapons21.890.00%
Drugs20.940.00%
Burglary20.940.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2536.7992.31%
Shoplifting1911.7946.15%
Vehicle crime88.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.77-65.00%
Public order43.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.89-25.00%
Other theft21.41-66.67%
Robbery20.940.00%
Burglary20.94-33.33%
Drugs20.940.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Bicycle theft20.94100.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2037.2681.82%
Shoplifting139.43-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences136.13-38.10%
Vehicle crime86.13300.00%
Other theft63.77100.00%
Other crime42.83300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.89-50.00%
Public order41.89-66.67%
Burglary31.89200.00%
Drugs21.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2138.20-19.23%
Shoplifting179.9070.00%
Public order128.02200.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.19100.00%
Other theft33.7750.00%
Vehicle crime21.410.00%
Drugs20.94100.00%
Robbery10.940.00%
Bicycle theft10.47-75.00%
Other crime10.47-50.00%
Burglary10.470.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2631.6030.00%
Anti-social behaviour1112.26-8.33%
Shoplifting105.1911.11%
Criminal damage and arson44.72100.00%
Public order41.8933.33%
Bicycle theft41.89100.00%
Other theft21.89100.00%
Other crime20.94-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.940.00%
Robbery10.940.00%
Drugs10.47-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2028.3017.65%
Anti-social behaviour129.430.00%
Shoplifting95.66125.00%
Drugs34.24200.00%
Other crime31.410.00%
Public order31.41-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.41-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Bicycle theft20.94100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.94-75.00%
Burglary10.94-50.00%
Other theft10.470.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1725.0030.77%
Anti-social behaviour128.02-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.66-27.27%
Shoplifting43.77-50.00%
Public order41.89-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.8950.00%
Burglary21.410.00%
Drugs10.94-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.47-83.33%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1534.437.14%
Violence and sexual offences137.07-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson116.1357.14%
Shoplifting85.19-52.94%
Public order73.77-12.50%
Bicycle theft63.300.00%
Drugs32.83-25.00%
Other theft31.41-57.14%
Burglary21.41100.00%
Vehicle crime20.940.00%
Possession of weapons20.94100.00%
Theft from the person10.940.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1735.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences148.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.600.00%
Public order86.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.770.00%
Other theft73.300.00%
Drugs43.300.00%
Other crime21.890.00%
Burglary10.940.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 252 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202426
July 202425
June 202421
May 202425
April 202413
March 202421
February 202426
January 202420
December 202317
November 202313
October 202314

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 147 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202415
June 202411
May 20247
April 202420
March 202411
February 202411
January 202412
December 202312
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 152 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202421
July 20246
June 202416
May 202419
April 202413
March 202417
February 202410
January 20249
December 20234
November 20238
October 202317

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
May 20248
April 20248
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 20244
May 20243
April 20244
March 20248
February 20244
January 20242
December 20238
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 69 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 202412
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
October 20232

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20236

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 25 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WR5 1BG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 3. B4205
    Total6
    Bicycle theft3
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Tallow Hill
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. St Paul'S Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 7. Lowesmoor Terrace
    Total4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Wye Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 9. St Martin'S Gate
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Shrub Hill
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Wyld'S Lane
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 12. Park Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Lock Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Padmore Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Byfield Rise
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Spring Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Worcester Shrub Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Hill Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Thames Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Compton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Richmond Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Cole Hill
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Prince Rupert Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Vincent Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Dent Close
    Total1
    Other theft1