Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Evesham South , and the 64th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (WR11 2ER) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Evesham South average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (WR11 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Link, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Wulstans Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Georges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wood End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St James Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St James Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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