Crime Rates at Newtown Road, Worcester, WR5 1JF

Newtown Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 71st 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 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (WR5 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near B4636. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.