Total Crime Rate

620.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 620.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.9 10/10
  • Other theft 39.4 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Padmore Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 8th 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 Padmore Street (WR1 2PA) in the last 12 months was 620.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1217.0% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 187.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padmore Street (WR1 2PA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Padmore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Padmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs James Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Padmore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Padmore Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft B4205 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Providence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery B4205 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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