Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgar Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 282nd 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 Edgar Street (HR4 9JR) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Central average (437.5 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Street (HR4 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A438 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macmillan Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newtown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nolan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newtown Road
Sep 2025Other theft Newtown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millbrook Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A438 Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A438 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A438 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farriers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4359 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4359 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Edgar Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting A438 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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