Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 139th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (WR1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (WR1 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 333 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/138)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Swithin'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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