Crime Rates at Bentham Avenue, Worcester, WR4 0RF

Bentham Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 161st highest 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 Bentham Avenue (WR4 0RF) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentham Avenue (WR4 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 11 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.