The overall crime rate in Worcester postcode area is 90 crimes per 1,000 which is 90% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 9.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 95% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 74.4% 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 124% of national crime rate which puts Worcester on 29. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Burglary crime makes up 5.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of May 2026 burglary crime totalled 1.3k representing an increase 30.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.3% | 33. lowest | 95% | 9.5k | 7.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.5% | 41. lowest | 87% | 4.0k | -5.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.5% | 32. highest | 113% | 2.7k | -2.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 43. lowest | 97% | 2.0k | -0.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 38. lowest | 87% | 1.6k | 4.1% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% | 27. lowest | 83% | 1.6k | -8.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.1% | 29. highest | 124% | 1.3k | 30.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 32. lowest | 61% | 884 | -29.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 49. highest | 93% | 574 | -9.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.0% | 10. lowest | 52% | 521 | 13.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% | 50. highest | 72% | 286 | 74.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 47. highest | 96% | 269 | -3.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 37. highest | 99% | 241 | -3.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 20. lowest | 17% | 87 | -40.8% |
| 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 | 13.9 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 33.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 37.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% |
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