Crime Rates at Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1JB

Newtown Road area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1JB) in the last 12 months was 740.4 per 1,000 residents and was 630.4% 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 567.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near B4636. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.