Total Crime Rate

500.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.7 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 500.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.1 10/10
  • Burglary 50.6 10/10
  • Public order 50.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thomas Baxter Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 10th 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 Thomas Baxter Close (WR1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 868.6% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 151.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Baxter Close (WR1 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Baxter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Friar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amber Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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