Total Crime Rate
355.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foregate Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 18th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foregate Street (WR1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 355.6 per 1,000 residents and was 369.4% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foregate Street (WR1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 151 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Oswald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrier Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A449 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A449 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sansome Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Oswald'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Foregate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malthouse Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
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