Total Crime Rate

629.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.9 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 629.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 222.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.4 9/10
  • Public order 48.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
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

Shaw Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 9th 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 629.5 per 1,000 residents and was 718.6% higher than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 219.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% 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 307 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malthouse Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Angel Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Angel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mealcheapen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Angel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Swithin'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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