Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Chestnut Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 94th 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 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% 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 24 crimes here, including 11 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Merrimans Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lansdowne Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lansdowne Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Washington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lion Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lion Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Southfield Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Southfield Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chestnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abberley View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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