Crime Rates at Broad Street, Worcester, WR1 3LR

Broad Street 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 Broad Street (WR1 3LR) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Broad Street (WR1 3LR), 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.