Crime Rates at High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AB

High Town area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Town (HR1 2AB) in the last 12 months was 1303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 198.1% higher than the Central average (437.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 490.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Town (HR1 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (162 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.