Total Crime Rate
2392.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad 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 3NH) 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 3NH), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farrier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malthouse Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Swithin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fish Street | — |
| 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 |
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