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Crime in West Mercia
Published street-crime records for West Mercia from the West Mercia Police area on data.police.uk.
Data scope: Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, and the West Mercia Police area.
Latest month: July 2026
Street-crime records
46,259
Police-recorded action or local resolution
790
Share with those outcomes
1.7%
Coverage for West Mercia Police currently spans 152 months
of loaded street-crime data, from December 2013 to July 2026.
Outcome shares are descriptive summaries of published police outcomes, not conviction rates.
Last 12 loaded months
August 2025 to July 2026.
Street-crime records
493,017
Share with action or local resolution
3.1%
Change vs previous 12 months
-6.3%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| August 2025 |
45,235 |
| September 2025 |
42,003 |
| October 2025 |
43,392 |
| November 2025 |
41,275 |
| December 2025 |
39,308 |
| January 2026 |
39,119 |
| February 2026 |
34,818 |
| March 2026 |
40,244 |
| April 2026 |
38,235 |
| May 2026 |
40,929 |
| June 2026 |
42,200 |
| July 2026 |
46,259 |
Top crime categories
Share of street-crime records in the same trailing window for the West Mercia Police area.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
200,825 |
40.7% |
| Shoplifting |
47,257 |
9.6% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
41,340 |
8.4% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
38,169 |
7.7% |
| Vehicle Crime |
35,598 |
7.2% |
| Public Order |
30,406 |
6.2% |
| Other Theft |
29,973 |
6.1% |
| Burglary |
21,763 |
4.4% |
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Latest loaded month for West Mercia Police: July 2026.
Limits to keep in mind
- These figures are published police records for the West Mercia Police area, not a single borough, council area, street, or postcode.
- Published locations are approximate; they are snapped to anonymous map points before release.
- Recording practices differ between forces, so force-to-force comparisons need care.
- Outcome labels are not court results or conviction rates.
Full detail is on the methodology page.
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