The overall crime rate in Worcestershire county is 91.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 91% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 20.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.0% over the last 12 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 118% of national crime rate which puts Worcestershire on 10. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 4.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 burglary crime totalled 2.6k representing an increase 5.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.5% | 23. lowest | 99% | 20.7k | 0.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.8% | 27. highest | 90% | 8.5k | -4.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.7% | 24. lowest | 89% | 4.7k | -9.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 26. lowest | 104% | 4.2k | -1.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% | 23. lowest | 85% | 3.4k | -2.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.9% | 12. lowest | 79% | 3.2k | -15.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% | 10. highest | 118% | 2.6k | 5.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.7% | 22. highest | 83% | 2.5k | -15.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.2% | 12. lowest | 58% | 1.2k | 16.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% | 18. lowest | 87% | 1.1k | -13.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 20. highest | 109% | 643 | -1.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% | 19. highest | 75% | 624 | 20.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 17. lowest | 61% | 310 | -11.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 21. lowest | 21% | 211 | -6.6% |
| 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 | 14.5 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 35.3 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 38.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.8% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% |
| Public order crime → | 5.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% |
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