Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

College Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (HR1 1EF) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Central average (447.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (HR1 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barr'S Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr'S Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bryngwyn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huskinsons Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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