Total Crime Rate

203.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 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 203.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 67.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scholars Walk area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 30th 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 Scholars Walk (HR4 0GH) in the last 12 months was 203.7 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher than the Greyfriars average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Walk (HR4 0GH), the main crime hotspot is near Pomona Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scholars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
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 Scholars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pomona Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholars Walk 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
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Data Sources

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