Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 66th 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 Middleton Gardens (WR4 0HL) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Gardens (WR4 0HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penrith Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skiddaw Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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