Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Orchard Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 110th 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 Orchard Street (WR5 3DW) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (WR5 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Street. Police recorded 20 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 Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Field Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Mark'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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