Total Crime
101,410
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / West Mercia Police
West Mercia Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in West Mercia Police.
Latest month: April 2026
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YoY Change
+0.7%
100,695 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+3.2%
24,353 vs 23,588
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 0.7% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 6.6%
•
Robbery ↑ 68.5%
•
Drugs ↑ 16.8%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 23.0%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 7.4%
•
Public order ↓ 8.3%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
West Mercia Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 39.7%
|
40,271 |
+6.6%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
16,533 |
+0.6%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Shoplifting
|
8,839 |
-7.4%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
7,691 |
-1.1%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
6,371 |
-8.3%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
6,255 |
-4.8%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,084 |
+2.8%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,283 |
-23.0%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
2,578 |
+16.8%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
2,410 |
+1.0%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,118 |
-0.5%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Robbery
|
932 |
+68.5%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
724 |
+11.6%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
321 |
-32.8%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |