Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Worcestershire county is 97.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "burglary crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Burglary crime" rate is at 126% of national crime rate which puts Worcestershire on 7. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Burglary crime" makes up 5.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "burglary crime" is 3.1k cases and has increased by 3.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.8% | 25. lowest | 100% | 20.4k | -12.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.5% | 26. highest | 97% | 8.8k | -19.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.8% | 17. highest | 119% | 5.0k | 22.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.0% | 27. highest | 99% | 4.6k | -13.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% | 21. lowest | 91% | 4.1k | -26.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 27. highest | 86% | 3.9k | -15.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.6% | 20. highest | 91% | 3.2k | -4.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.4% | 7. highest | 126% | 3.1k | 3.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.1% | 21. lowest | 74% | 1.2k | 7.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 26. lowest | 99% | 1.1k | 3.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 20. highest | 113% | 605 | -6.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 27. highest | 80% | 507 | 16.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 23. highest | 59% | 419 | -17.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 13. lowest | 19% | 212 | -22.9% |
| 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 Worcestershire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Worcestershire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.1 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 34.8 | 34.9 |
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