Crime in Worcestershire
Worcestershire is among the top 20 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Worcestershire in 2020 was 61 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 28 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Worcestershire's larger towns and cities, Kidderminster is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Worcester, and Evesham comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Worcestershire, starting with Warndon which ranks as the safest area in Worcestershire, followed up by Wythall in second place, and Bewdley in third place.
Crime Map of Worcestershire
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Worcestershire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13,049 | 21.90 |
| Bicycle Theft | 590 | 0.99 |
| Burglary | 2,515 | 4.22 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,916 | 6.57 |
| Drugs | 1,179 | 1.98 |
| Other Crime | 660 | 1.11 |
| Other Theft | 2,724 | 4.57 |
| Possession of Weapons | 392 | 0.66 |
| Public Order | 2,622 | 4.40 |
| Robbery | 267 | 0.45 |
| Shoplifting | 2,906 | 4.88 |
| Theft From the Person | 204 | 0.34 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,035 | 3.42 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 16,603 | 27.87 |
Worcestershire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Worcestershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bewdley | 422 | 45 | 37% safer |
| Bromsgrove | 2,403 | 56 | 9% safer |
| Droitwich Spa | 1,416 | 59 | 4.9% safer |
| Evesham | 2,105 | 74 | 17% more dangerous |
| Kidderminster | 4,695 | 81 | 24% more dangerous |
| Malvern | 2,078 | 67 | 8% more dangerous |
| Pershore | 482 | 60 | 3.2% safer |
| Redditch | 5,919 | 71 | 14% more dangerous |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 1,075 | 52 | 19% safer |
| Warndon | 203 | 20 | 214% safer |
| Worcester | 8,296 | 81 | 24% more dangerous |
| Wythall | 382 | 31 | 98% safer |
Crime Trends in Worcestershire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 36 | 35 | 31 | 22 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.99 | 1.1 | 0.75 | 0.99 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.66 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.45 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.68 | 0.84 | 0.66 | 0.34 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021