Crime in Droitwich Spa
Recorded crime in Droitwich Spa is 1.2 times the Wychavon average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Droitwich Spa: about 13,278 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +2%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Wychavon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Droitwich Spa.
Crime over 5 years
Up 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Droitwich Spa, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Wychavon average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wychavon (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wychavon partnership area, not only Droitwich Spa. Figures for the South Worcester community safety partnership, which covers Malvern Hills, Worcester and Wychavon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 349 | 1.1 | Down 18% |
| Cars broken into | 400 | 1.2 | Down 36% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,337 | 4.1 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 534 | 1.6 | Up 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 29.1 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.0 |
| Public order | 5.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 11.6 |
Postcode districts in Droitwich Spa
Nearby towns
Council: Wychavon
Questions about crime in Droitwich Spa
- Is Droitwich Spa a safe place to live?
- Droitwich Spa scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Wychavon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Droitwich Spa?
- Up 2% over 5 years, from 1,063 recorded crimes a year to 1,080.
- What is the most common crime in Droitwich Spa?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 29 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Droitwich Spa compare with Wychavon?
- Crime severity in Droitwich Spa is 1.2 times the Wychavon average.
- How many cars are stolen in Droitwich Spa?
- In 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Droitwich Spa, the police recorded 349 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.1 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Droitwich Spa?
- 1,337 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Droitwich Spa, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Droitwich Spa last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the South Worcester partnership area, which includes Droitwich Spa, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.