Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woolhope Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 126th lowest 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 Woolhope Road (WR5 2AS) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolhope Road (WR5 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Baxter Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Dunstan'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Field Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thomas Baxter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Field Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lower Field Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Diglis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Hill Bath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Hill Bath Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chamberlain Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chamberlain Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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