Total Crime Rate

176.6 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 176.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 130.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Worcester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West , and the 29th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worcester Road (WR9 8AR) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.4% higher than the Droitwich South West average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Road (WR9 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Worcester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wedgberrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ripple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ripple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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