Total Crime Rate
466.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Severn Street area has the 5th 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 Severn Street (WR1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 466.3 per 1,000 residents and was 889.4% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Street (WR1 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fish Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Precincts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thomas Baxter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Diglis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chamberlain Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chamberlain Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Precincts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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