Crime Rate in Hope End, ward

Hope End has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 440th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 27th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hope End in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hope End’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hope End ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Upper Court Road, with 11 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Forge Bank (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.