Total Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgar Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 18th 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 Edgar Street (HR4 9JS) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Street (HR4 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Widemarsh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keir Hardie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B4359 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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