Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Park Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 118th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
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 Upper Park Street (WR5 1EX) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Park Street (WR5 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Battenhall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Rupert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyld'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battenhall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Rupert Road | Under investigation |
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