Crime Rates at The Thorn, Wrigglebrook, Hereford, HR2 8AN

The Thorn area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 628 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Thorn (HR2 8AN) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Birch average (21.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Thorn (HR2 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aconbury Close, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forge Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.