Total Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunster Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 160th 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 Dunster Close (WR4 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunster Close (WR4 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanier Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 8 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 | Wood Piece Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farnham Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanier Road | Under investigation |
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