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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR1 recorded 183 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 25.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring107.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment183 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 25.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

183
trending_down -12.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.14per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

824

Within WR1 district

Worcester

26,133

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Barbourne Road Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 16
16
Castle Street Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1
11
Petrol Station Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
11
Angel Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
10
Worcester Foregate Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 2
8
Angel Place Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Dent Close Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Burglary: 2
6
St Oswald'S Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6
Amber Wharf Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Bank Street Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
183 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
78
42.6%
Shoplifting
25
13.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
9.8%
Public Order
15
8.2%
Burglary
14
7.7%
Vehicle Crime
8
4.4%
Drug Offences
7
3.8%
Other Theft
7
3.8%
Bicycle Theft
6
3.3%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WR1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR1 (42.6%). Shoplifting (13.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR1 has fallen sharply — by 25.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -25.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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