Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 186.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northfield Street 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 Northfield Street (WR1 1NT) 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 Northfield Street (WR1 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sansome Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shaw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesmoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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