Total Crime
101,774
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: March 2026
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YoY Change
+1.4%
100,415 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-3.3%
23,572 vs 24,376
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 1.4% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 7.6%
•
Robbery ↑ 66.5%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 2.1%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 22.4%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 6.5%
•
Public order ↓ 6.7%
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%
|
40,431 |
+7.6%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
16,609 |
+2.1%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
8,911 |
-6.5%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
7,675 |
-1.5%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
6,483 |
-6.7%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
6,283 |
-4.7%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,001 |
+0.4%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,314 |
-22.4%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
2,541 |
+12.0%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
2,462 |
+5.0%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,120 |
-1.1%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
914 |
+66.5%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
709 |
+8.1%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
321 |
-33.4%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |