Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackpole East area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 71st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackpole East (WR3 8SG) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 269.5% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpole East (WR3 8SG), the main crime hotspot is near Sudgrove Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackpole East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosgrove Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosgrove Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudgrove Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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