Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Place area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylestone Hill , and the 185th 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 Wellington Place (HR1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Aylestone Hill average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Place (HR1 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Eign Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Old Eign Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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