Crime Rate in Ledbury South, ward

Ledbury South has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 1355th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 123rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ledbury South in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ledbury South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ledbury South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.