Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lichfield Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aylestone Hill , and the 284th 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 2RL) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Aylestone Hill average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Avenue (HR1 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Eign Hill, where police recorded 6 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Old Eign Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Eign Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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