Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Medway Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Road (WR5 1SA) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (WR5 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ronkswood Crescent, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calder Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Medway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Helford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronkswood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ronkswood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tamar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michael Tippett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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