Total Crime Rate
2392.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friary Walk area has the highest crime rate of 51 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 2392.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3058.5% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 268 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 349 (β 1122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% 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 308 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Street (151 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Taylor'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taylor'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fish Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
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