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West Mercia Police: crime to court

Follow the official figures for this police force area from recorded crime, to police outcome, to court, to reoffending. Official aggregate statistics only. No individuals.
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79,871
crimes recorded by West Mercia Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-1.1% vs year ending March 2025 (80,759)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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9.9%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
7,868 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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3,938
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 19,716
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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24.4%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 5,489 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

West Mercia Police: YE March 2026
West Mercia Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 33,28633,286Theft offencesTheft offences: 22,56622,566Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 7,4497,449Public order offencesPublic order offences: 6,1556,155Sexual offencesSexual offences: 4,0634,063Drug offencesDrug offences: 2,3412,341Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 2,1472,147Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,0101,010RobberyRobbery: 854854
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person32,17133,286+3.5%
Theft offences24,89422,566-9.4%
Criminal damage and arson7,5717,449-1.6%
Public order offences6,7446,155-8.7%
Sexual offences3,7454,063+8.5%
Drug offences2,1512,341+8.8%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,8802,147+14.2%
Possession of weapons offences1,0671,010-5.3%
Robbery536854+59.3%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

West Mercia Police: Share
West Mercia Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 37.1%37.1%Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 25.8%25.8%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.9%13.9%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.9%9.9%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 7.5%7.5%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.1%2.1%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.3%1.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 0.8%0.8%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 0.8%0.8%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.7%0.7%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.2%0.2%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)29,59337.1%
Investigation complete – no suspect identified20,62525.8%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)11,08313.9%
Charged/Summonsed7,8689.9%
Not yet assigned an outcome5,9597.5%
Out-of-court (informal)1,6662.1%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest1,0341.3%
Out-of-court (formal)6770.8%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body6770.8%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.5410.7%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision1390.2%
Taken into consideration90.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

West Mercia Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
West Mercia Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.06.3k13k19k25kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 17,085YE March 2025: 19,765YE March 2026: 23,305YE March 2024: 14,437YE March 2025: 16,814YE March 2026: 19,716YE March 2024: 3,076YE March 2025: 3,719YE March 2026: 3,938Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202417,08514,4373,07614,407
YE March 202519,76516,8143,71916,794
YE March 202623,30519,7163,93819,708
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

West Mercia Police: Convicted
West Mercia Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 4,1394,139Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,9182,918Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 2,6772,677Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,6861,686Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,4021,402Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,1011,101Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 351351Using or causing otherUsing or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT): 292292Other offences relatedOther offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT): 272272Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 261261
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)4,139
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,918
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)2,677
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,686
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,402
Theft from Shops1,101
Common assault and battery351
Using or causing others to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving (MOT)292
Other offences related to drink- or drug-driving (MOT)272
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)261
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult5,3121,27824.1%
Child1776033.9%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

West Mercia Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
West Mercia Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 47.2%47.2%ShopliftingShoplifting: 10.8%10.8%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 9.5%9.5%Public orderPublic order: 7.8%7.8%Other theftOther theft: 6.9%6.9%BurglaryBurglary: 5.0%5.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 4.6%4.6%DrugsDrugs: 2.6%2.6%Other crimeOther crime: 2.1%2.1%RobberyRobbery: 1.3%1.3%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.2%1.2%Theft from the personTheft from the person: 0.5%0.5%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences3,72347.2%
Shoplifting84910.8%
Criminal damage and arson7509.5%
Public order6167.8%
Other theft5426.9%
Burglary3965.0%
Vehicle crime3634.6%
Drugs2022.6%
Other crime1632.1%
Robbery1001.3%
Possession of weapons961.2%
Theft from the person430.5%
Bicycle theft400.5%

Also 1,591 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
West Mercia Police: Count
West Mercia Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 3,7363,736Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,8141,814Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 732732Local resolutionLocal resolution: 7777Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 4646Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 4141Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 2828Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 99Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 33
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect3,736
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,814
Suspect charged732
Local resolution77
Action to be taken by another organisation46
Offender given a caution41
Further action is not in the public interest28
Formal action is not in the public interest9
Further investigation is not in the public interest3

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