Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR5 1BL
How much crime is recorded in WR5 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town South
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
WR5 1BLWorcester
How safe is WR5 1BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 60.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR5 1BL 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
60.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
WR5 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Burglary33.09.1
Anti-social behaviour29.810.7
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Public order10.94.6
Other theft7.64.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.