Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR2 6JP
How much crime is recorded in WR2 6JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Henwick
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,997 (2024)
WR2 6JPWorcester
How safe is WR2 6JP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR2 6JP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WR2 6JPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Burglary6.09.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Other theft2.14.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Public order1.04.6
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.