Total Crime Rate

231.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 231.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Owen Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 25th 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 St Owen Street (HR1 2JW) in the last 12 months was 231.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Owen Street (HR1 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Owen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cantilupe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cantilupe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaol Street —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Guthlac Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Guthlac Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Guthlac Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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