Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Burlingham Square area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 105th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burlingham Square (WR5 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlingham Square (WR5 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burlingham Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sebright Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battenhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sawmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sawmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyld'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battenhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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