Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menston Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Menston Close (WR4 0BB) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Leopard Hill average (91.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menston Close (WR4 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Grasmere Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Menston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Glenridding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brantwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Threshfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Patterdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Hollow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hock Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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