Total Crime Rate
93.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crossley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 112th 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 Crossley Road (WR5 3GH) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossley Road (WR5 3GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Diglis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diglis Dock Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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