Crime Rates at Sawmill Close, Worcester, WR5 1EU

Sawmill Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 146th highest 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 Sawmill Close (WR5 1EU) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawmill Close (WR5 1EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sawmill Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherine'S Vale (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.