The overall crime rate in Worcestershire county is 93.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 97% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 118% of national crime rate which puts Worcestershire on 13. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 636 cases and has increased by 6.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.2% | 21. lowest | 97% | 19.9k | -1.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 16.0% | 27. highest | 92% | 8.8k | -0.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.7% | 18. highest | 105% | 5.3k | 8.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 27. lowest | 100% | 4.3k | -3.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.7% | 20. lowest | 88% | 3.7k | -4.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 27. highest | 85% | 3.5k | -8.9% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.7% | 15. highest | 96% | 3.1k | -0.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 14. highest | 102% | 2.4k | -20.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 24. lowest | 95% | 1.2k | 15.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.8% | 4. lowest | 52% | 999 | -13.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 13. highest | 118% | 636 | 6.5% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 22. highest | 58% | 435 | 6.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 20. lowest | 67% | 367 | -22.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 27. lowest | 20% | 269 | 31.9% |
| 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 | 15.0 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Violent crime | 33.9 | 34.9 |
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