Total Crime Rate

907.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

550.7 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 907.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 550.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 452.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.9 10/10
  • Public order 81.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 50.7 10/10
  • Drugs 42.2 10/10
  • Other crime 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
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

Britannia Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 4th 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 Britannia Square (WR1 3DP) in the last 12 months was 907.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1079.6% 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 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -18.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 326 (≈ 550.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Square (WR1 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hebb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Place Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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