Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southfield Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 133rd 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 Southfield Street (WR1 1NH) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 8 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 Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southfield Street (WR1 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 66 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sansome Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Market | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Foregate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Foregate Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manning Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansome Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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