Crime Rates at Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1JF

Newtown Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 113th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1JF) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1JF), 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.