Crime Rate in Greyfriars, ward

Greyfriars has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 2518th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 248th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Greyfriars in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Greyfriars’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Greyfriars ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Grimmer Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.