Crime Rate in Ross West, ward

Ross West has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of district and the 2146th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 203rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ross West in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Herefordshire, County of district average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ross West’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ross West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 47 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Market Place (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.