Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 96.9 8/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 106th 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 1PD) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Chestnut Street (WR1 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Chestnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birchfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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