Total Crime Rate

490.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 490.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 197.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Deansway 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.

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Crime Over Time in Deansway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs The Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fish Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Swithin'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Swithin'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Yard
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Worcester Foregate Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Parade
Sep 2025Other theft Worcester Foregate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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