Crime Rate in Kerne Bridge, ward

Kerne Bridge has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 1887th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 176th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kerne Bridge in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kerne Bridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kerne Bridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Willow Close (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.