Total Crime Rate
2389.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1147.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Foregate 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 Foregate (WR1 3QF) 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 Foregate (WR1 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 405 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Street (144 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Angel Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowesmoor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lowesmoor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sansome Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sansome Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Angel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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