Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR8 9BU
How much crime is recorded in WR8 9BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bredon, Ashton & Eckington
- Council
- Wychavon
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
WR8 9BUWorcester
How safe is WR8 9BU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR8 9BU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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).
WR8 9BUNational
Burglary5.89.1
Other theft3.54.5
Violence and sexual offences3.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.64.6
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.