Total Crime Rate
490.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deansway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 9th 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 Deansway (WR1 2EG) in the last 12 months was 490.1 per 1,000 residents and was 547.1% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 201.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deansway (WR1 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 308 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Angel Street (94 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Swithin'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Foregate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Netherton Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Worcester Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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