WR2 has an annual crime rate of 48.45 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WR2?

As of April 2026, WR2 has an annual crime rate of 48.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 130 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WR2?

The most common crime type in WR2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 57 incidents in April 2026 — 43.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WR2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR2 recorded 130 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.12 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 24.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring48.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment130 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 24.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

130

trending_down -18.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.45per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

936

Within WR2 district

Worcester

41,690

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Gresham Road Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 1	11
Bush Walk Map	total: 6 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Howard Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Hales Orchard Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1	4
Windsor Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Spenser Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Robbery: 2 Shoplifting: 1	4
Laugherne Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	3
Greenacres Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1	3
Norfolk Close Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

130 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.1%

Shoplifting

11.5%

Burglary

10.0%

Public Order

6.2%

Other Theft

6.2%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Robbery

2.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Drug Offences

0.8%

Crime Analysis: WR2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR2 (43.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.1%) and Shoplifting (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR2 has fallen sharply — by 24.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -18.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -24.4%

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