Crime Rates at Barbourne Lane, Worcester, WR1 3ET

Barbourne Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 165th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbourne Lane (WR1 3ET) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbourne Lane (WR1 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barbourne Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turrall Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.