Worcester has a crime rate of 105.05 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #257 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Worcester's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Worcester?

As of April 2026, Worcester has an annual crime rate of 105.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 861 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Worcester rank nationally for crime?

Worcester ranks #257 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Worcester?

The most common crime type in Worcester is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 343 incidents in April 2026 — 39.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Worcester local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Crime in Worcester: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Worcester recorded 861 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. This places Worcester at #257 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.2% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring105.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment861 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #257 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 20.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

861

trending_down -19.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.05per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#257of 331

Top 17% Riskiest UK

Worcestershire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Barbourne Road Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 4	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Gresham Road Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Wiselack Place Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Castle Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 5 Theft from the person: 2	5
On or near B4636 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

861 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

343

39.8%

Shoplifting

135

15.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

103

12.0%

Public Order

7.1%

Burglary

6.9%

Other Theft

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Worcester

Worcester recorded 861 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 105.05 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#257 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Worcester (39.8%). Shoplifting (15.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Worcester has fallen sharply — by 20.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Cathedral	309	216.0
2	Warndon	66	146.1
3	Rainbow Hill	78	122.2
4	St John	62	94.2
5	Gorse Hill	44	86.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Warndon Parish North	24	3.1
shield	St Clement	15	2.6
shield	Claines	21	2.6
shield	St Peter's Parish	15	2.7
shield	Battenhall	20	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -19.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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