Crime Rates at Castle Street, Hereford, HR1 2NW

Castle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 14th 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 Castle Street (HR1 2NW) in the last 12 months was 307.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (HR1 2NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (117 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.