Total Crime Rate

1303.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1303.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 370.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 340.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 201.0 10/10
  • Public order 95.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.3 10/10
  • Other theft 63.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 44.1 10/10
  • Drugs 34.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 2nd 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 King Street (HR4 9BX) in the last 12 months was 1303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 198.1% higher than the Central average (437.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 490.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (HR4 9BX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bewell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A438 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A438 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Aubrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aubrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aubrey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Aubrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A438 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A438 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wye Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palace Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 59

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑