Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dowles Croft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Droitwich South West , and the 45th 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 Dowles Croft (WR9 9LB) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowles Croft (WR9 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dowles Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hipkiss Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Droitwich Spa —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Droitwich Spa Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Droitwich Spa Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ledwych Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ledwych Close —
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Data Sources

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