Total Crime Rate

147.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • 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
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

Princes Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 65th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Drive (WR1 2PG) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 186.0% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Drive (WR1 2PG), 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 Princes Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area 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 Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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