Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brickwharf Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brickwharf Drive (WR3 8BF) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickwharf Drive (WR3 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brickwharf Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birchfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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