Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Surman Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 75th 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 Surman Street (WR1 1HL) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surman Street (WR1 1HL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Surman Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Back Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Foregate Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Tything Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Foregate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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