Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Worcester, WR5 1PH

Canterbury Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 50th 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 Canterbury Road (WR5 1PH) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (WR5 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.