Total Crime Rate

222.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Other crime 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 37th 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 Oxford Close (WR5 1QS) in the last 12 months was 222.0 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 125.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Close (WR5 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Albans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wakefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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