Total Crime Rate

220.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 220.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 124.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Public order 48.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Arkle Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Droitwich South East , and the 22nd 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 220.7 per 1,000 residents and was 518.4% higher than the Droitwich South East average (35.7 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkle Close (WR9 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Tree Hill. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 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
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mulberry Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackdaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Tree Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Tree Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mulberry Tree Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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