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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: June 2026
Street-crime records
42,200
Police-recorded action or local resolution
728
Share with those outcomes
1.7%
Coverage for West Mercia Police currently spans 151 months
of loaded street-crime data, from December 2013 to June 2026.
Outcome shares are descriptive summaries of published police outcomes, not conviction rates.
Last 12 loaded months
July 2025 to June 2026.
Street-crime records
494,325
Share with action or local resolution
3.2%
Change vs previous 12 months
-6.2%
Month-by-month totals
| Month |
Street-crime records |
| July 2025 |
47,567 |
| 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 |
Top crime categories
Share of street-crime records in the same trailing window for the West Mercia Police area.
| Category |
Records |
Share |
| Violent Crime |
200,515 |
40.6% |
| Shoplifting |
47,381 |
9.6% |
| Anti Social Behaviour |
43,004 |
8.7% |
| Criminal Damage Arson |
37,943 |
7.7% |
| Vehicle Crime |
35,746 |
7.2% |
| Public Order |
30,301 |
6.1% |
| Other Theft |
29,962 |
6.1% |
| Burglary |
21,734 |
4.4% |
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Latest loaded month for West Mercia Police: June 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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