Total Crime Rate

210.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 210.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meadow Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Droitwich West , and the 24th 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 Meadow Close (WR9 9DP) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.1% higher than the Droitwich West average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (WR9 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Ploughmans Piece. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ploughmans Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ploughmans Piece Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ploughmans Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shepherds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughmans Piece Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shepherds Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughmans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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