Total Crime Rate

227.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 227.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 151.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barbourne Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 36th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbourne Road (WR1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 196.3% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 380.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbourne Road (WR1 1SA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hebb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goddard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Turrall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goddard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Lane North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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