Crime has fallen over the last year in North Worcestershire, official police records reveal. CRIME has fallen over the last year in North Worcestershire, official police records reveal. West Mercia Police recorded 17,195 offences in North Worcestershire in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics. That was a decrease of 18% per cent compared to the previous year, when there were 20,945. At 60 crimes per 1,000 people, that was far lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 77.6. Crimes recorded in North Worcestershire included: 651 sexual offences, a decrease of six per cent 7,406 violent offences, a decrease of five per cent