Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kernal Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kernal Road (HR4 0PR) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Greyfriars average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kernal Road (HR4 0PR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grimmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomona Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pomona Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grimmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | 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 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baysham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Place | Under investigation |
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