Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lichfield Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylestone Hill , and the 190th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Avenue (HR1 2RH) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Aylestone Hill average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Avenue (HR1 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hereford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Underhill Road | Under investigation |
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