Total Crime Rate
620.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Black Horse Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 8th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Black Horse Walk (WR1 1NE) in the last 12 months was 620.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1217.0% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 187.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Black Horse Walk (WR1 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 330 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Angel Street (94 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Padmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | — |
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