Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 131st 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 Victoria Place (WR5 2DX) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Place (WR5 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dent Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyld'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Dunstan'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cole Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Athelstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyld'S Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Battenhall Walk β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Hill Bath Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Burlingham Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Bath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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