Total Crime Rate

179.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 124.1 9/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arkle Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Droitwich South East , and the 27th 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 Arkle Close (WR9 7RL) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 394.5% higher than the Droitwich South East average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkle Close (WR9 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Tree Hill. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arkle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clydes Dale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primsland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Tree Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lilac Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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