Total Crime Rate
753.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Black Horse Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 7th 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 753.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1360.1% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Black Horse Walk (WR1 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 352 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Angel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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