Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sunnyside Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyside Road (WR1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunnyside Road (WR1 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barbourne Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turrall Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Lane North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Goddard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Goddard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Turrall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Canal Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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