West Mercia Police data, gathered by a Freedom of Information Request by Worcester News, showed the most common crimes reported at schools within the WR1 and WR5 postcodes.
READ MORE: Worcester schools reporting a spike in number of sex attacks
The most prevalent crime at Worcester schools was violence against a person, with 234 police-recorded incidents across the last three academic years.
This was followed by 78 recorded public disorder offences and 59 sexual offences – more common than theft and drug abuse.
What are the top ten crimes reported to Worcester schools?
- Violence against a person
- Public order offences
- Sexual offences
- Theft
- Arson and criminal damage
- Miscellaneous crimes against society
- Burglary
- Drug offences
- Possession of weapons
- Vehicle offences
However, police pointed out that if the location of an offence is not known, either the nearest known location or the location where the offence was reported is recorded.
READ MORE: The Worcestershire schools named among the best in the UK
This means a comprehensive overview of the crimes in Worcester schools could not be provided because some incidents may happen outside the grounds and not involve pupils or staff.
Superintendent Gareth Morgan, local policing commander for Worcester, said: “The data includes all incidents where the location has been recorded as a school.
“However, if the location of an offence is not known, either the nearest known location or the location where the offence was reported is recorded.
“All crime reports from schools are reviewed and investigated where appropriate.
“Where a pupil or staff member has been a victim of crime, we work with the school to make sure appropriate support is offered.”
READ MORE: Revealed: Plans submitted for new secondary school and hospital car park
Still, the figures show a gradual decline in the most common offences compared to reports across the last three academic years (September 2021 to June 24).
This includes a drop of 28 violence against a person offences from 88 between September 2021 and June 2022 to 60 offences between September 2023 and June 2024.
One crime that has seen an increase is theft.
In the last two academic years, the number of thefts stayed at only nine reports – but this increased to 24 offences last year.