Crime Rate in Kings Acre, ward

Kings Acre has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 1212th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 106th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kings Acre in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kings Acre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kings Acre ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Barklie Mead. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.