Total Crime Rate
237.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sansome Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sansome Place (WR1 1UA) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 359.4% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% 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 339 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Angel Street (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sansome Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Southfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Little Southfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Padmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4205 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | B4205 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4205 | Under investigation |
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