Total Crime Rate

296.1 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 296.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Public order 34.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charter Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 30th 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 Charter Place (WR1 3BX) in the last 12 months was 296.1 per 1,000 residents and was 291.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 180.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1566.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charter Place (WR1 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charter Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Moors Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angel Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A449 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery A449 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farrier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farrier Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Oswald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order Angel Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angel Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angel Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angel Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Netherton Lane —
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Butts Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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