Is Worcester a nice place to live?
Cathedral city on the River Severn.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
511 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Worcester centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
174 (34%)
Shoplifting
80 (16%)
Anti-social behaviour
68 (13%)
Public order
37 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
33 (6%)
Burglary
25 (5%)
Vehicle crime
22 (4%)
Other theft
20 (4%)
Robbery
14 (3%)
Bicycle theft
10 (2%)
Drugs
8 (2%)
Other crime
8 (2%)
Possession of weapons
7 (1%)
Theft from the person
5 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Worcester's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.