Crime Rates at Portsmouth Close, Worcester, WR5 1RX

Portsmouth Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 20th 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 Portsmouth Close (WR5 1RX) in the last 12 months was 330.3 per 1,000 residents and was 260.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 163.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Close (WR5 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.