Worcester crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 9.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 33.5% over the last twelve months.Worcester crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →33.7%33. lowest92%9.3k-12.5%
Antisocial behaviour crime →16.8%47. highest104%4.6k-16.2%
Shoplifting crime →9.4%17. highest128%2.6k33.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.9%42. lowest96%2.2k-8.5%
Public order crime →7.6%42. lowest92%2.1k-18.0%
Other theft crime →7.1%34. lowest84%1.9k-9.9%
Burglary crime →5.6%27. highest125%1.5k6.1%
Vehicle crime →4.8%35. lowest73%1.3k-8.6%
Drugs crime →2.1%31. lowest76%5908.9%
Other crime →1.9%44. highest100%51321.0%
Bicycle theft crime →1.3%26. highest112%36124.1%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%45. highest95%2451.2%
Robbery crime →0.6%29. lowest47%17311.6%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%14. lowest16%96-42.2%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 128% of national crime rate which puts Worcester on 17. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.6k cases and has increased by 33.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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