Total Crime Rate

186.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 186.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Barbel Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in St Peter's Parish , and the 45th 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 Barbel Crescent (WR5 3QU) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 281.2% higher than the St Peter's Parish average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbel Crescent (WR5 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Begonia Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barbel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Begonia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Begonia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barbel Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Begonia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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