Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwick Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Claines , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northwick Road (WR3 7DS) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Claines average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwick Road (WR3 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penbury Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Claines| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Stephen'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perdiswell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perdiswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perdiswell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lavender Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwick Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalfont Close | Under investigation |
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