Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotterell Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 92nd 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 Cotterell Street (HR4 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterell Street (HR4 0HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Thomas Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotterell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meyrick Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baysham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Thomas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bruce Thomas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitecross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bruce Thomas Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fiennes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gruneisen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gruneisen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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