Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR5 1PH
How much crime is recorded in WR5 1PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,979 (2024)
WR5 1PHWorcester
How safe is WR5 1PH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR5 1PH area, more than double 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
65.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 1PHNational
Violence and sexual offences59.523.6
Shoplifting21.98.4
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Public order9.14.6
Other crime5.31.5
Other theft5.34.5
Burglary5.09.1
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.