Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheffield Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Close (WR5 1RB) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Close (WR5 1RB), 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 Sheffield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wakefield Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunnery Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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