Total Crime Rate
2389.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1147.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friary Walk area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 2nd 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 Friary Walk (WR1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 2389.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3006.7% 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 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 1147.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friary Walk (WR1 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 307 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Street (144 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sansome Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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