Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 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 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Little Chestnut Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 149th 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 Little Chestnut Street (WR1 1PG) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Chestnut Street (WR1 1PG), 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 Little Chestnut Street area

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

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