West Mercia
Resident population 1,340,814
Crimes per 1,000 residents
6.14
+0.63per 1,000 vs Jun 2026 (+11.5%) · 8,234 crimes
Rank, highest rate first
34thof 40 reporting
Bottom quartile of reporting forces
vs national average
−21%
Below6.14 vs 7.73 per 1,000
Category breakdown
Jul 2026 · crimes per 1,000 residents
West MerciaEngland & Wales (reporting forces)
12-month trend
Crimes per 1,000 residents · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
West MerciaEngland & Wales (reporting forces)
Rank against other forces
Jul 2026 · each dot is one police force · click a dot to switch force
4.05.06.07.08.09.010.011.012.013.014.0National average 7.73West Mercia