Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bedford Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 57th 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 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% higher than the Greyfriars average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (HR4 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Grimmer Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwhelp Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwhelp Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Thomas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Melrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pomona Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwhelp Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwhelp Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwhelp Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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