Crime Rates at Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2NA

Friar Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Street (WR1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Street (WR1 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.