Total Crime Rate

427.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 427.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.4 9/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.6 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • 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

George 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 George Street (WR1 2DY) 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 George Street (WR1 2DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sansome Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sansome Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sansome Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Padmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4205 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4205 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tallow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area 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 Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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