Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 123.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 38.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Northwick Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Claines , and the 80th 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 Northwick Road (WR3 7DR) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.0% higher than the Claines average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwick Road (WR3 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Penbury Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turrall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinkett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinkett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Penbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalfont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinkett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombs Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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