WR1 2AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WR1 2AY

WR1 2AY, Worcester has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.62 per 1,000 population. This WR1 2AY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WR1 postcode area, which has experienced 309 crimes and a crime rate of 30.54 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WR1 2AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WR1 2AY, encompassing approximately 1462 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WR1 2AY area, explore the WR1 2AY Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WR1 2AY area, visit the WR1 2AY House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Bicycle theft: (5) incidents (400.00% increase)

WR1 2AY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5
  • Thomas Baxter Close with total crimes: 4
  • Friar Street with total crimes: 4

WR1 2AY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1224.62-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.210.00%
Bicycle theft56.15400.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.420.00%
Public order22.05-60.00%
Other theft21.37-75.00%
Burglary11.37-50.00%
Theft from the person10.680.00%
Shoplifting10.680.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1533.51-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour910.26-30.77%
Other theft86.1533.33%
Public order55.47150.00%
Vehicle crime43.42-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.74-25.00%
Burglary22.05-33.33%
Drugs11.37-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.68-66.67%
Shoplifting10.68-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1941.7172.73%
Anti-social behaviour1312.9962.50%
Other theft68.89-14.29%
Vehicle crime64.10200.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.10-20.00%
Bicycle theft32.7450.00%
Burglary32.050.00%
Drugs22.050.00%
Public order21.370.00%
Shoplifting21.370.00%
Other crime11.370.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1125.98-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour87.52-42.86%
Other theft75.4775.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.7925.00%
Burglary33.420.00%
Vehicle crime22.050.00%
Bicycle theft21.37100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1430.77-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.5775.00%
Other theft49.57300.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.74-55.56%
Burglary32.74-40.00%
Vehicle crime22.05-71.43%
Drugs21.370.00%
Public order11.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.68-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2038.9833.33%
Criminal damage and arson913.68125.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.15-27.27%
Vehicle crime75.47600.00%
Burglary54.7966.67%
Bicycle theft33.42-40.00%
Other crime22.050.00%
Public order11.37-87.50%
Other theft10.68-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1535.5666.67%
Anti-social behaviour1110.26-35.29%
Public order87.52100.00%
Bicycle theft55.4766.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.42-33.33%
Other theft32.74200.00%
Burglary32.05200.00%
Drugs12.050.00%
Vehicle crime10.68-50.00%
Shoplifting10.680.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1730.09142.86%
Violence and sexual offences911.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.1550.00%
Public order44.100.00%
Bicycle theft32.7450.00%
Vehicle crime22.05100.00%
Other crime11.370.00%
Burglary10.680.00%
Other theft10.68-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences923.25-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour76.150.00%
Drugs74.79250.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.7933.33%
Other theft32.7450.00%
Bicycle theft22.050.00%
Vehicle crime11.37-80.00%
Shoplifting10.68-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1532.8250.00%
Anti-social behaviour710.26-46.15%
Vehicle crime54.7925.00%
Public order43.420.00%
Shoplifting42.74100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.74-75.00%
Burglary22.05-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.37100.00%
Drugs21.37100.00%
Bicycle theft21.370.00%
Other theft21.37-60.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1334.8730.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.8920.00%
Violence and sexual offences108.21-33.33%
Other theft56.84-16.67%
Vehicle crime43.42100.00%
Burglary32.7450.00%
Shoplifting22.05100.00%
Drugs11.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.680.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1538.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour1010.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.840.00%
Other theft66.840.00%
Public order54.100.00%
Bicycle theft23.420.00%
Other crime21.370.00%
Vehicle crime21.370.00%
Burglary21.370.00%
Shoplifting11.370.00%
Drugs10.680.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 164 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202415
July 202419
June 202411
May 202414
April 202420
March 202415
February 20249
January 20249
December 202315
November 202310
October 202315

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 126 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 202413
June 20248
May 202414
April 20248
March 202411
February 202417
January 20247
December 20237
November 202313
October 202310

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.56 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20248
February 20244
December 20234
October 20235

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20249
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 202312
October 202310

A total of 48 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20246
June 20247
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 13 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
March 20241
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
February 20241
October 20232

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WR1 2AY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Thomas Baxter Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Friar Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 4. Clare Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Park Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Fish Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Lock Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Cole Hill
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Fort Royal Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Prospect Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Princes Drive
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Prince Rupert Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Edgar Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 16. Chamberlain Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Portland Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 19. Armstrong Drive
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. St Dunstan'S Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1