Crime Rate in Mortimer, ward

Mortimer has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 1629th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 144th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mortimer in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mortimer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mortimer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.