Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cecil Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Road (WR5 1AX) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cecil Road (WR5 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cole Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Byfield Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | James Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tallow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tallow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tallow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tallow Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B4205 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Providence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Shrub Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Shrub Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Shrub Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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