Total Crime Rate
223.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Astwood Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Arboretum , and the 40th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Astwood Court (WR3 8QX) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% higher than the Arboretum average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astwood Court (WR3 8QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astwood Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4550 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckle Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
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