Total Crime Rate

399.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.8 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 399.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.4 10/10
  • Public order 39.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.8 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 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

South Quay area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 13th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Quay (WR1 2JN) in the last 12 months was 399.2 per 1,000 residents and was 419.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Quay (WR1 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Angel Street. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moreton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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