Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 3/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmate Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Backbury , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmate Crescent (HR1 1FE) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Backbury average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmate Crescent (HR1 1FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Crested Crescent, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croome Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palmate Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorsty Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Close —
Sep 2025Public order Kirkland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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