Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Worcester postcode area is 94.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 127% of national crime rate which puts Worcester on 17. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.6k cases and has increased by 26.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.1% | 40. lowest | 92% | 9.2k | -11.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.6% | 47. highest | 101% | 4.5k | -19.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.6% | 17. highest | 127% | 2.6k | 26.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 50. highest | 97% | 2.2k | -10.0% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 49. highest | 93% | 2.0k | -19.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 32. lowest | 83% | 1.8k | -15.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.4% | 24. highest | 123% | 1.5k | -0.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.8% | 38. lowest | 75% | 1.3k | -7.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 30. lowest | 73% | 560 | -0.5% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 44. highest | 101% | 521 | 13.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.4% | 23. highest | 124% | 380 | 31.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 45. highest | 93% | 240 | -8.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 29. lowest | 45% | 154 | -10.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 15. lowest | 17% | 92 | -42.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Worcester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Worcester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.7 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 32.2 | 34.9 |
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