Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newtown Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 100th 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 Newtown Road (WR5 1HL) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Leopard Hill average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teme Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4637 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leopard Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ronkswood Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolladine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Don Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4637 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4637 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Teme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Teme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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