Total Crime Rate

727.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 727.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 430.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Public order 38.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.2 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Robbery 22.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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

Friar Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Droitwich East , and the 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 Friar Street (WR9 8EF) in the last 12 months was 727.8 per 1,000 residents and was 666.9% higher than the Droitwich East average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Street (WR9 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bays Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bays Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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