Crime in Worcester
Recorded crime in Worcester is about the Worcester council average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Worcester: about 92,378 residents in 68 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −6%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Worcester council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Worcester.
Crime over 5 years
Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Worcester, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Worcester council average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 89 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% 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: 35 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Worcester (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Worcester partnership area, not only the city of Worcester. 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 WR1
In WR1, the postcode district at the centre of Worcester, 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) | 1,210 | 7% | 1% | 72% | 12% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 376 | 20% | 3% | 31% | 45% | 2% |
| Public order | 306 | 9% | 2% | 60% | 16% | 13% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 176 | 11% | 4% | 32% | 47% | 6% |
| Other theft | 170 | 2% | 1% | 27% | 63% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 103 | 1% | 0% | 42% | 56% | 1% |
| Bicycle theft | 92 | 2% | 0% | 21% | 67% | 10% |
| Drugs | 84 | 24% | 14% | 39% | 2% | 20% |
| Burglary | 61 | 5% | 2% | 30% | 57% | 7% |
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 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 38.0 |
| Drugs | 2.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.5 |
| Public order | 7.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.1 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 |
Postcode districts in Worcester
Nearby towns
Council: Worcester
Questions about crime in Worcester
- Is Worcester a safe place to live?
- Worcester scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Worcester council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Worcester?
- Down 6% over 5 years, from 9,135 recorded crimes a year to 8,556.
- What is the most common crime in Worcester?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 38 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Worcester compare with Worcester council?
- Crime severity in Worcester is about the Worcester council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Worcester?
- In WR1, the postcode district at the centre of Worcester, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 27% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Worcester?
- Of 61 burglaries reported in WR1, the postcode district at the centre of Worcester between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 57% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Worcester?
- In 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Worcester, 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 Worcester?
- 1,337 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Worcester, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Worcester last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Worcester, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.