Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Police Houses area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Police Houses (WR9 8JH) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Droitwich South West average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (WR9 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Droitwich Spa, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Richard'S Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Police Houses area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nunnery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Droitwich Spa Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steynors Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stalls Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stalls Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nunnery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Coach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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