Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Leason Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Leason Avenue (WR4 0EU) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Leopard Hill average (91.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Leason Avenue (WR4 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Wiselack Place. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Leason Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damaskfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiselack Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mapit Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiselack Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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