Crime Rates at Chesterton Gardens, Worcester, WR5 1SR

Chesterton Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Leopard Hill , and the 5th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterton Gardens (WR5 1SR) in the last 12 months was 802.9 per 1,000 residents and was 776.5% 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 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 625.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterton Gardens (WR5 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near B4636. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.