Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (WR5 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (WR5 2JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillery Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunnery Lane (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brent Wood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stuart Rise | Under investigation |
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