Total Crime Rate

1409.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

465.7 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 1409.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 522.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 465.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 355.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.1 10/10
  • Public order 90.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.0 10/10
  • Other theft 58.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 41.7 10/10
  • Drugs 34.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
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

Church Street 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 Church Street (HR1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 1409.3 per 1,000 residents and was 214.8% higher than the Central average (447.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 465.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (HR1 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 242 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (138 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coningsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Palace Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Offa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Palace Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Commercial Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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