Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westfaling Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 90th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfaling Street (HR4 0HT) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfaling Street (HR4 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Stephen'S Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfaling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fayre Oakes Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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