Total Crime Rate
427.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 12th 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 Silver Street (WR1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 427.7 per 1,000 residents and was 728.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Street (WR1 2DA), 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 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Padmore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Little Southfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Southfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sansome Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Padmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New 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 |
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