Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR3 8JS
How much crime is recorded in WR3 8JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
WR3 8JSWorcester
How safe is WR3 8JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR3 8JS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WR3 8JSNational
Shoplifting91.98.4
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Public order5.74.6
Other theft4.54.5
Robbery3.31.4
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs0.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.