Total Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berwick Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 159th highest 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 Berwick Street (WR5 3EA) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Battenhall average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berwick Street (WR5 3EA), 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.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Timberdine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Dunstan'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Osier Close | Under investigation |
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