Crime in Pershore
Recorded crime in Pershore is 1.1 times the Wychavon average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 5%. 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 Pershore: about 7,134 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −5%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Wychavon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pershore.
Crime over 5 years
Down 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Pershore, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Wychavon average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 71 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 24 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 Pershore. 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 WR10
In WR10, the postcode district at the centre of Pershore, 9% 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) | 484 | 5% | 2% | 76% | 8% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 121 | 46% | 2% | 19% | 27% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 117 | 3% | 0% | 15% | 79% | 2% |
| Other theft | 110 | 1% | 0% | 28% | 65% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 105 | 3% | 3% | 41% | 50% | 4% |
| Burglary | 90 | 1% | 0% | 16% | 76% | 8% |
| Public order | 87 | 8% | 0% | 62% | 18% | 11% |
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 | 0.8 |
| Burglary | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 24.6 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 6.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.2 |
| Public order | 6.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 11.9 |
Postcode districts in Pershore
Nearby towns
Council: Wychavon
Questions about crime in Pershore
- Is Pershore a safe place to live?
- Pershore scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Wychavon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Pershore?
- Down 5% over 5 years, from 550 recorded crimes a year to 520.
- What is the most common crime in Pershore?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Pershore compare with Wychavon?
- Crime severity in Pershore is 1.1 times the Wychavon average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Pershore?
- In WR10, the postcode district at the centre of Pershore, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Pershore?
- Of 90 burglaries reported in WR10, the postcode district at the centre of Pershore between September 2024 and August 2025, 1% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Pershore?
- In 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Pershore, 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 Pershore?
- 1,337 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Pershore, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Pershore last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Pershore, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.