Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Williamson Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 124th 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 Williamson Road (WR5 1SG) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williamson Road (WR5 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Williamson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Helford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Wood Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sawmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sawmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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