Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Dove Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 66th 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 Dove Close (WR4 9EA) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (WR4 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Avenue. Police recorded 25 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 Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Don Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portefields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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