Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut 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.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Little Southfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Southfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Chestnut Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Oswald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Oswald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Tything | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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