Total Crime Rate
2392.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Foregate 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 The Foregate (WR1 3QF) 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 The Foregate (WR1 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 385 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 | Lowesmoor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cross | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
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