Total Crime
101,867
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: January 2026
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YoY Change
+1.3%
100,608 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-7.8%
23,588 vs 25,583
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 1.3% in this area.
Driven by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↑ 5.1%
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 4.3%
•
Robbery ↑ 53.0%
Offset by
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 18.3%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 5.8%
•
Other theft ↓ 6.1%
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 · 39.2%
|
39,923 |
+5.1%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
16,806 |
+4.3%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
8,948 |
-5.8%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
7,705 |
-0.7%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Public order
|
6,654 |
-3.4%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
6,283 |
-6.1%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,061 |
+1.0%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,513 |
-18.3%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
2,519 |
+11.9%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
2,431 |
+6.8%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,111 |
-2.4%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
854 |
+53.0%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
718 |
+5.3%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
341 |
-23.9%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |