Herefordshire, County of crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Herefordshire, County of crime rate

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Herefordshire, County of, with a medium crime rating, ranks 15th among nearby districts. In 2023, 13,661 criminal incidents were recorded in a population of 187,034, equating to a crime rate of 73.04 per 1,000 residents, indicating an 11.51% reduction from the previous year.

Leading crimes in Herefordshire include Violence and sexual offences (40.1%), Anti-social behaviour (16.4%), and Other theft (8.3%), with the least common being bicycle theft, robbery, and theft from the person.

The county’s 53 wards show the highest crime rates in Central (Herefordshire) (589.9), Widemarsh (203.3), and Leominster East (189.0), while Old Gore, Hampton (Herefordshire), and Birch (Herefordshire) are the safest.

Looking at postcode districts, NP25 (117.0), HR6 (93.2), and HR1 (91.7) report the highest crime rates, in contrast to WR6, HR3, and WR13 being the safest.

In Herefordshire, County of, there has been a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour, Public order, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences, with violence showing a continuous rise through 2021 and 2022. These trends point to growing concerns around safety and public order. Conversely, there’s been a notable decrease in Anti-social behaviour, Other theft, Public order, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences at various points, indicating successful efforts in curbing these crimes at times. The data reflects a complex crime landscape requiring ongoing attention and strategic interventions.

Herefordshire, County of crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13661 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5474 (40.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2234 (16.4)%
Other theft – 1128 (8.3)%
Public order – 1030 (7.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1012 (7.4)%
Shoplifting – 858 (6.3)%
Burglary – 683 (5.0)%
Vehicle crime – 328 (2.4)%
Drugs – 305 (2.2)%
Other crime – 257 (1.9)%
Possession of weapons – 131 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 129 (0.9)%
Robbery – 55 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 37 (0.3)%

How does Herefordshire, County of compare against nearby areas ?

Herefordshire, County of ranks 15th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Herefordshire, County of is compared against

Crime rates in Herefordshire, County of wards

There are 53 wards within Herefordshire, County of. Central (Herefordshire), Widemarsh, Leominster East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

List of all 53 wards from high crime rate to low.