Total Crime Rate
209.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sansome Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 45th 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 Sansome Place (WR1 1UA) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 344.5% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sansome Place (WR1 1UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 318 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 | Other theft | Padmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manning Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
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