Crime Rates at Portland Street, Worcester, WR1 2NY

Portland Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (WR1 2NY) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (WR1 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.