Crime in Evesham
Recorded crime in Evesham is 1.6 times the Wychavon average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Evesham: about 19,809 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Wychavon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Evesham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Evesham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Wychavon average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 96 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wychavon (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wychavon partnership area, not only Evesham. Figures for the South Worcester community safety partnership, which covers Malvern Hills, Worcester and Wychavon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 349 | 1.1 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 400 | 1.2 | Down 36% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,337 | 4.1 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 534 | 1.6 | Up 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WR11
In WR11, the postcode district at the centre of Evesham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,422 | 5% | 3% | 75% | 8% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 337 | 28% | 1% | 18% | 50% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 307 | 5% | 2% | 35% | 55% | 4% |
| Public order | 264 | 5% | 2% | 67% | 22% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 215 | 1% | 0% | 13% | 84% | 3% |
| Other theft | 206 | 2% | 1% | 32% | 60% | 4% |
| Burglary | 173 | 3% | 1% | 27% | 63% | 7% |
| Other crime | 112 | 4% | 2% | 52% | 15% | 28% |
| Drugs | 74 | 18% | 9% | 41% | 7% | 26% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 6.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 39.6 |
| Drugs | 2.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 7.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.9 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.6 |
| Public order | 7.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 12.9 |
Postcode districts in Evesham
Nearby towns
Council: Wychavon
Questions about crime in Evesham
- Is Evesham a safe place to live?
- Evesham scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Wychavon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Evesham?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 2,050 recorded crimes a year to 1,738.
- What is the most common crime in Evesham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Evesham compare with Wychavon?
- Crime severity in Evesham is 1.6 times the Wychavon average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Evesham?
- In WR11, the postcode district at the centre of Evesham, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Evesham?
- Of 173 burglaries reported in WR11, the postcode district at the centre of Evesham between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 63% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Evesham?
- In 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Evesham, the police recorded 349 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.1 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Evesham?
- 1,337 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Evesham, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Evesham last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Evesham, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.