Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longfellow Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 62nd 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 Longfellow Road (WR3 8DY) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Longfellow Road (WR3 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kiln Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregorys Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blanquettes Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardy Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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