Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 95.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chestnut Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 109th 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 Chestnut Walk (WR1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (WR1 1PP), 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 Chestnut Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Little Southfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Chestnut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Oswald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Oswald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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