Total Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 262.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
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

Canal Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Canal Road (HR1 2EA) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Road (HR1 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Canal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkmoor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Widemarsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr'S Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barr'S Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkmoor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monkmoor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkmoor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Country Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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