Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Bank Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 70th 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 New Bank Street (WR3 8AN) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Bank Street (WR3 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barbourne Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turrall Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Bank Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Turrall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goddard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goddard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Lane North 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

Data Sources

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