Crime Rates at Widemarsh Street, Hereford, HR4 9HN

Widemarsh Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 12th 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 Widemarsh Street (HR4 9HN) in the last 12 months was 338.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 151.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widemarsh Street (HR4 9HN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.