Crime Rates at Wells Road, Worcester, WR5 1NN

Wells Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 96th 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 Wells Road (WR5 1NN) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (WR5 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linksview Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.