Crime Rate in Central, ward

Central has the highest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 39th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 3rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Central in the last 12 months was 437.5 per 1,000 residents and was 594.5% higher than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 633 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , down -36.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 821 (≈ 204.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 248 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nightclub (163 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.