Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Head Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pershore , and the 116th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Head Street (WR10 1DL) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Pershore average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Head Street (WR10 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Priest Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pershore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Priest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Betjeman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Betjeman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Betjeman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Head Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Priest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Betjeman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Agathas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agathas Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbeycroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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