Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 161st 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 The Lane (WR1 1AF) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lane (WR1 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near The Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunnyside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kiln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregorys Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merrimans Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane South | Under investigation |
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