Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 26.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Suffolk Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 69th 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 Suffolk Drive (WR3 8QT) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Drive (WR3 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosgrove Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosgrove Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackpole Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Blackpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Blackpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blackpole Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”

Data Sources

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