Total Crime Rate

179.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 179.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fort Royal Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 49th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fort Royal Hill (WR5 1BT) in the last 12 months was 179.2 per 1,000 residents and was 247.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Royal Hill (WR5 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fort Royal Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyld'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Rupert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battenhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battenhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amber Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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