Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bankfield Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hagley , and the 295th 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 Bankfield Drive (HR1 3RW) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher than the Hagley average (28.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bankfield Drive (HR1 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Withies Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hagley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndon Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St. Peter'S Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southbank | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbank | Under investigation |
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