Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 97.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Russell Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham , and the 77th 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 Russell Square (WR12 7AP) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Square (WR12 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Square, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Russell Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walnut Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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