Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lower Chestnut Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 120th 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 Lower Chestnut Street (WR1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Chestnut Street (WR1 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Southfield Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Chestnut Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Little Southfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Chestnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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