Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 141st highest 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 Sydney Street (WR3 8BG) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Street (WR3 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kiln Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary St Stephen'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kiln Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gregorys Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merrimans Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blanquettes Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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