Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 158th 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 Marlborough Street (WR5 2JS) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Street (WR5 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillery Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hillery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hillery Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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