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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR5 recorded 189 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring49.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment189 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

189
trending_down -31.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.22per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,015

Within WR5 district

Wychavon

52,923

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Carlisle Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 1
8
Hillery Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1
7
Park/Open Space Map
total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1
5
Cooke Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Victoria Place Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Field Walk Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Possession of weapons: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
189 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
74
39.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
16.4%
Burglary
17
9.0%
Other Theft
17
9.0%
Shoplifting
11
5.8%
Public Order
11
5.8%
Other Crime
8
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.7%
Weapons Possession
4
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.6%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Drug Offences
2
1.1%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WR5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR5 (39.2%). Criminal Damage & Arson (16.4%) and Burglary (9.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR5 has fallen slightly — by 2.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -31.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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