Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Nicholas Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 127th 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 St Nicholas Lane (WR4 0SL) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 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 Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Lane (WR4 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Green. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Nicholas Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fotheringhay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fotheringhay Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newark Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tutbury Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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