Total Crime Rate

466.3 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 466.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 224.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.3 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Burglary 28.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Thomas Baxter Close 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 Thomas Baxter Close (WR1 2NU) 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 Thomas Baxter Close (WR1 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 51 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Green
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lower Field Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Green
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Field Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Field Terrace
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Baxter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Baxter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thomas Baxter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Diglis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chamberlain Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chamberlain Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Precincts Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Precincts
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation

Data Sources

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