Postcode · Worcester
Crime in WR3 8LN
How much crime is recorded in WR3 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Worcester Town North
- Council
- Worcester
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
WR3 8LNWorcester
How safe is WR3 8LN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WR3 8LN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
WR3 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Burglary25.09.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Robbery2.41.4
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.