Total Crime Rate

614.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.6 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 614.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 136.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.8 9/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 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

Waterside area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Bengeworth , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

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 Waterside (WR11 1BS) in the last 12 months was 614.1 per 1,000 residents and was 463.6% higher than the Bengeworth average (109.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 258.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (WR11 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mortimers Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Port Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De La Bere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order De La Bere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De La Bere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De La Bere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rynal Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimers Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cowl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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