Crime Rates at Pitchcroft Lane, Worcester, WR1 3JW

Pitchcroft Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 97th 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 Pitchcroft Lane (WR1 3JW) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitchcroft Lane (WR1 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Barbourne Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.