Total Crime Rate

2389.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1147.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2389.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1147.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 861.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 466.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 302.3 10/10
  • Public order 212.2 10/10
  • Other theft 125.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 112.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 102.9 10/10
  • Drugs 48.2 10/10
  • Robbery 41.8 10/10
  • Burglary 38.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 32.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Cross 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 The Cross (WR1 3PZ) 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 The Cross (WR1 3PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 405 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/170)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Moreton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sansome Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Shambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Angel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Angel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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