Crime Rates at High Street, Worcester, WR1 2ET

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 2nd 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 High Street (WR1 2ET) in the last 12 months was 2389.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3006.7% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 268 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 1147.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WR1 2ET), 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.