Crime in Worcester district: statistics, rates and trends
11,999 crimes were recorded in Worcester district in the 12 months to August 2026, 112.5 per 1,000 residents. That is higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 3% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Worcester district at a glance
- Crime trends in Worcester district
- Types of crime in Worcester district
- Worcester district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Worcester district
- Streets with the most crime in Worcester district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Worcester district
- Demographics of Worcester district
- Fly-tipping in Worcester
- Questions about crime in Worcester district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (4,470), anti-social behaviour (1,735) and shoplifting (1,383) made up 63% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 63rd of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the highest quarter.
| Measure | Worcester district | Worcestershire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 11,999 | 48,472 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 112.5 | 78.0 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -3% | -3% | -1% |
| Population | 106,671 | 621,360 | 58,127,638 |
The year to August 2026 had the least recorded crime in Worcester district of any year here (11,999 crimes). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 22%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 11,999 | 112.5 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 12,345 | 115.7 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 12,242 | 114.8 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 13,272 | 124.4 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 14,165 | 132.8 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 13,926 | 130.6 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 14,284 | 133.9 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 14,743 | 138.2 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 15,357 | 144.0 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,187 |
| July 2026 | 1,253 |
| June 2026 | 1,015 |
| May 2026 | 928 |
| April 2026 | 861 |
| March 2026 | 1,065 |
| February 2026 | 949 |
| January 2026 | 906 |
| December 2025 | 1,008 |
| November 2025 | 887 |
| October 2025 | 979 |
| September 2025 | 961 |
Compared with England and Wales, Worcester district recorded notably more bicycle theft (80% above the national rate), shoplifting (53% above the national rate) and criminal damage and arson (33% above the national rate), and notably less theft from the person (72% below) and drugs (22% below). On the year before, burglary rose from 336 to 496 and robbery rose from 140 to 181, while theft from the person fell from 74 to 50 and other crime fell from 281 to 221.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4,470 | 41.9 | 34.2 | +3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,735 | 16.3 | 15.4 | -20% |
| Shoplifting | 1,383 | 13.0 | 8.5 | -1% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 954 | 8.9 | 6.7 | +3% |
| Public order | 771 | 7.2 | 6.7 | -15% |
| Other theft | 663 | 6.2 | 6.4 | -4% |
| Vehicle crime | 512 | 4.8 | 5.0 | +8% |
| Burglary | 496 | 4.6 | 3.6 | +48% |
| Drugs | 273 | 2.6 | 3.3 | +6% |
| Other crime | 221 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -21% |
| Robbery | 181 | 1.7 | 1.4 | +29% |
| Bicycle theft | 158 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -16% |
| Possession of weapons | 132 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -12% |
| Theft from the person | 50 | 0.5 | 1.7 | -32% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
Worcester district has a higher crime rate than all 8 of its nearest districts.
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Worcester district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hills | 4,666 | 56.1 | -50% |
| Wychavon | 8,971 | 65.0 | -42% |
| Wyre Forest | 8,977 | 86.4 | -23% |
| Redditch | 7,685 | 87.5 | -22% |
| Bromsgrove | 6,174 | 60.7 | -46% |
| Dudley | 26,676 | 80.4 | -29% |
| Herefordshire, County of | 11,739 | 61.4 | -45% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 9,445 | 64.6 | -43% |
Of the 17 areas within Worcester district, Fort Royal had the highest crime rate (387.1 per 1,000) and St Clement the lowest (34.4), 11 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Royal | Neighbourhood | 6,308 | 2,442 | 387.1 |
| Cathedral | Neighbourhood | 5,824 | 2,080 | 357.1 |
| Rainbow Hill | Neighbourhood | 5,871 | 825 | 140.5 |
| Warndon & Elbury Park | Neighbourhood | 11,639 | 1,572 | 135.1 |
| Worcester | Town | 104,354 | 11,934 | 114.4 |
| Nunnery | Neighbourhood | 9,555 | 927 | 97.0 |
| St John's | Neighbourhood | 3,725 | 326 | 87.5 |
| Dines Green & Grove Farm | Neighbourhood | 8,712 | 731 | 83.9 |
| Leopard Hill | Neighbourhood | 6,407 | 505 | 78.8 |
| Arboretum | Neighbourhood | 6,172 | 486 | 78.7 |
| St Stephen | Neighbourhood | 5,548 | 370 | 66.7 |
| Battenhall | Neighbourhood | 5,472 | 352 | 64.3 |
| Lower Wick & Pitmaston | Neighbourhood | 6,177 | 350 | 56.7 |
| St Peter's Parish | Neighbourhood | 5,560 | 261 | 46.9 |
| St Nicholas | Neighbourhood | 5,299 | 231 | 43.6 |
| Claines | Neighbourhood | 8,439 | 336 | 39.8 |
| St Clement | Neighbourhood | 5,963 | 205 | 34.4 |
The 10 locations below account for 23% of the crime recorded in Worcester district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (647).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 647 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 545 |
| On or near Parking Area | 409 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 275 |
| On or near Castle Street | 190 |
| On or near B4636 | 154 |
| On or near Angel Street | 153 |
| On or near Angel Place | 116 |
| On or near High Street | 115 |
| On or near Wiselack Place | 106 |
Of the 10,264 crimes in Worcester district with a recorded outcome, 25% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 5.8% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 1,735 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 4,530 | 44.1% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,562 | 25.0% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 1,593 | 15.5% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 599 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Status update unavailable | 500 | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Court result unavailable | 259 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Local resolution | 70 | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| Offender given a caution | 60 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 43 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 28 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 11 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 9 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Worcester district has an estimated population of 106,671 (ONS, mid-2024). On the Census 2021 measures below it is close to England and Wales as a whole. On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Worcester district average decile 6.1 (1 = most deprived), close to the middle.
| Measure | Worcester district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 17.3% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.2% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 60.3% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 20.6% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 8.8% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 33.7% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 17.4% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 20.5% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 62.4% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 16.3% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 21.2% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 6.1 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 11.4% | 10.1% (England) |
512 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Worcester in 2024/25 (4.8 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Worcester has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Worcester district a safe place to live?
Worcester district recorded 112.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 63rd of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were bicycle theft and shoplifting.
What is the most common crime in Worcester district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 4,470 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,735).
Is crime in Worcester district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Worcester district was down 3% on the year before: 11,999 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 12,345 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Worcester district?
About 106,671 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 18% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Worcester district?
Worcester district is policed by West Mercia.
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.