Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR1 3ED
How much crime is recorded in WR1 3ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town North
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
WR1 3EDWorcester
How safe is WR1 3ED
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR1 3ED area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WR1 3EDNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Anti-social behaviour37.310.7
Burglary18.19.1
Public order12.74.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Drugs5.62.4
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Other crime2.31.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.