Total Crime Rate

394.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 394.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.9 10/10
  • Burglary 38.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Foregate Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 17th 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 Foregate Street (WR1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 394.4 per 1,000 residents and was 412.9% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 188.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foregate Street (WR1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foregate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malthouse Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Swithin'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sansome Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sansome Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sansome Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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