Total Crime Rate

629.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 629.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 222.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.4 9/10
  • Public order 48.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
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

St Nicholas Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 9th 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 St Nicholas Street (WR1 1UW) in the last 12 months was 629.5 per 1,000 residents and was 718.6% higher 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 219.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Street (WR1 1UW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 405 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Angel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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