Total Crime Rate
184.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eign Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eign Street (HR4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Central average (437.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eign Street (HR4 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grimmer Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portland Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balfour Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eign Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macmillan Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gunners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gunners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canonmoor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gunners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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