Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Dunstans Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Dunstans Crescent (WR5 2AF) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Dunstans Crescent (WR5 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athelstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Dunstan'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Hill Bath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Hill Bath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Field Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Diglis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lower Field Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Field Terrace | — |
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