Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 237th highest 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 Kingsway (HR1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Central average (437.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (HR1 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huskinsons Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farriers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newtown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newtown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Gardens | — |
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