Total Crime Rate
629.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
219.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foregate Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 9th 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 Foregate Street (WR1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 629.5 per 1,000 residents and was 718.6% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 219.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foregate Street (WR1 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 405 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Street (144 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Shambles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Malthouse Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
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