Crime Rate in Ross North, ward

Ross North has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 2668th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 251st lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ross North in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ross North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ross North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wallhouse Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.