Crime Rates at High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 5th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WR1 2HW) in the last 12 months was 837.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1677.0% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 350.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 229.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WR1 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 385 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.