Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 197.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 108.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Peabody Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 41st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peabody Avenue (WR4 0QA) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% higher than the Leopard Hill average (91.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peabody Avenue (WR4 0QA), 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 Peabody Avenue area

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

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