Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Field Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arboretum , and the 33rd 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 Field Close (WR3 8QU) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Arboretum average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Close (WR3 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astwood Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Astwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B4550 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fir Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Astwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
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