Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whittington Gate area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 123rd 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 Whittington Gate (WR5 2AY) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittington Gate (WR5 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillery Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunnery Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whittington Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hillery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunnery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hillery Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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