Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Catherines Hill area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 118th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Catherines Hill (WR5 2EA) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Catherines Hill (WR5 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Catherines Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sawmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sawmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battenhall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyld'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sebright Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Goodwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Battenhall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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