Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 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 106.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Shepherds Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Droitwich West , and the 62nd 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 Shepherds Place (WR9 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Droitwich West average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Place (WR9 9DQ), 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 Shepherds Place area

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

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