Total Crime Rate

394.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.6 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 394.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Public order 46.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
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

The Moors area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 16th 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 The Moors (WR1 3EE) in the last 12 months was 394.7 per 1,000 residents and was 413.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moors (WR1 3EE), 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 The Moors area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order 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 Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs York Place Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hebb Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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