Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (HR4 0DR) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.7% higher than the Greyfriars average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 240.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Street (HR4 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Grimmer Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greyfriars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bruce Thomas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melrose Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomona Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bruce Thomas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Thomas Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baysham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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