Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Idleton area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Idleton (WR4 0LS) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Idleton (WR4 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lister Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightingale Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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