Total Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Herefordshire, County of has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 districts in West Midlands region and the 60th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (West Midlands), it has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 districts.
The overall crime rate in Herefordshire, County of in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the West Midlands region average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Herefordshire, County of’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,683 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 41 cases , down -4.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -21.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,681 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 63.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | 441.7 | 378.6 (600%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Leominster East | 159.3 | 96.2 (152%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Hinton & Hunderton | 121.7 | 58.6 (93%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Widemarsh | 116.6 | 53.5 (85%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Ross East | 93.2 | 30.1 (48%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Leominster South | 87.6 | 24.4 (39%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Greyfriars | 84.9 | 21.8 (35%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Bobblestock | 74.2 | 11.1 (18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Bromyard Bringsty | 69.7 | 6.6 (10%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Ledbury North | 64.4 | 1.3 (2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Red Hill | 60.1 | -3.0 (-5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Newton Farm | 59.0 | -4.1 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | College | 57.4 | -5.8 (-9%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Leominster North & Rural | 54.2 | -9.0 (-14%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Bromyard West | 52.6 | -10.5 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Ross North | 48.6 | -14.6 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Dinedor Hill | 47.9 | -15.2 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Ross West | 46.1 | -17.0 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Wormside | 43.9 | -19.2 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Belmont Rural | 43.9 | -19.3 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Kington | 43.4 | -19.8 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Stoney Street | 42.5 | -20.7 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Three Crosses | 42.4 | -20.8 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Kerne Bridge | 42.2 | -21.0 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Leominster West | 42.1 | -21.0 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Holmer | 42.1 | -21.1 (-33%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Aylestone Hill | 39.1 | -24.0 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Mortimer | 39.0 | -24.1 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Bishops Frome & Cradley | 38.5 | -24.7 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Ledbury South | 38.2 | -25.0 (-40%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Weobley | 37.3 | -25.8 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 32 | Kings Acre | 36.4 | -26.8 (-42%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 33 | Backbury | 36.3 | -26.8 (-42%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 34 | Castle | 32.7 | -30.4 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 35 | Llangarron | 32.4 | -30.8 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 36 | Hampton | 31.4 | -31.8 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Golden Valley North | 31.3 | -31.8 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 38 | Whitecross | 29.4 | -33.7 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 39 | Bircher | 29.3 | -33.8 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 40 | Saxon Gate | 29.3 | -33.8 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 41 | Queenswood | 28.7 | -34.4 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 42 | Penyard | 28.6 | -34.5 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 43 | Old Gore | 27.3 | -35.9 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 44 | Hagley | 27.3 | -35.9 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 45 | Hope End | 26.4 | -36.7 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 46 | Credenhill | 25.5 | -37.6 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 47 | Sutton Walls | 24.6 | -38.5 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 48 | Eign Hill | 23.1 | -40.1 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 49 | Birch | 21.7 | -41.4 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 50 | Arrow | 21.3 | -41.8 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 51 | Golden Valley South | 19.3 | -43.9 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 52 | Tupsley | 13.9 | -49.2 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 53 | Ledbury West | 11.2 | -51.9 (-82%) | Very low 1/10 |
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