Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 25.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitecross Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 96th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitecross Road (HR4 0DL) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Road (HR4 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Barklie Mead. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitecross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barklie Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macaulay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cliveden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ranelagh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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