Crime Rates at Lower Meadow, Droitwich, WR9 8SU

Lower Meadow area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West , and the 106th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Meadow (WR9 8SU) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Meadow (WR9 8SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wych Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bower Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.