Total Crime Rate

837.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 837.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 362.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 262.5 10/10
  • Public order 68.8 10/10
  • Other theft 31.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College 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 College Street (WR1 2LT) 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 College Street (WR1 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Shambles Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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