Total Crime Rate
186.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sansome Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 46th 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 Sansome Walk (WR1 1LX) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 142.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sansome Walk (WR1 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Street, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (96 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Angel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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