Crime Rates at Shaw Street, Worcester, WR1 3QQ

Shaw Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 4th 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 Shaw Street (WR1 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 843.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1013.5% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 370.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Street (WR1 3QQ), 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.