Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 81.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Hamilton Square area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 131st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Square (WR1 3HL) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 525.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Square (WR1 3HL), 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 Hamilton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Oswald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Oswald'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Tything Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Hebb Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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