Total Crime Rate
227.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West , and the 19th 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 Priory Gardens (WR9 9BA) in the last 12 months was 227.7 per 1,000 residents and was 179.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Gardens (WR9 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Droitwich South West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Covercroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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