Worcestershire crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Worcestershire county is 98.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 27.5% over the last twelve months.Worcestershire crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →35.7%24. lowest99%20.5k-13.5%
Antisocial behaviour crime →15.6%23. highest97%9.0k-19.1%
Shoplifting crime →8.7%16. highest119%5.0k27.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.0%25. lowest99%4.6k-12.7%
Public order crime →7.3%20. lowest92%4.2k-25.0%
Other theft crime →7.0%25. highest86%4.0k-13.5%
Vehicle crime →5.6%21. highest88%3.2k-7.0%
Burglary crime →5.4%7. highest123%3.1k3.4%
Drugs crime →2.0%17. lowest73%1.2k6.7%
Other crime →1.8%24. lowest97%1.0k2.5%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%19. highest112%606-4.9%
Bicycle theft crime →0.8%21. lowest75%4849.3%
Robbery crime →0.8%19. highest59%436-12.6%
Theft from the person crime →0.4%12. lowest19%216-22.3%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 123% of national crime rate which puts Worcestershire on 7. position out of 52 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 3.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Worcestershire crime rate comparison map

This map compares crime rate in Worcestershire county to the national crime rate.

Worcestershire crime rate comparison map

Worcestershire crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Worcestershire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Worcestershire crime rate by crime statistic

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