Crime Rate in Battenhall, ward

Battenhall has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Worcester district and the 2311th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 221st lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Battenhall in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Worcester district average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Battenhall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 121 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Battenhall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Battenhall Rise. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.