Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Athelstan Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 145th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athelstan Road (WR5 2BW) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Road (WR5 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fort Royal Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athelstan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burlingham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Dunstan'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battenhall Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athelstan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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