Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingston Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 56th 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 Kingston Avenue (WR3 8PR) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingston Avenue (WR3 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Bilford Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilford Road | Under investigation |
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