Crime Rates at Palace Yard, Hereford, HR4 9BJ

Palace Yard area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 16th 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 Palace Yard (HR4 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 274.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Central average (447.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 120.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Yard (HR4 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.