Total Crime Rate
2392.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Swithins Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 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 St Swithins Street (WR1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 2392.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3058.5% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 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 Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 1122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Swithins Street (WR1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 385 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Southfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Street | — |
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