Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newtown Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 137th 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 Newtown Road (WR5 1HF) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Leopard Hill average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Lygon Walk. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ronkswood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tamar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lygon Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tweed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Road —
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Data Sources

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