Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Newtown Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 82nd 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 Newtown Road (HR4 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% lower than the Central average (447.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (HR4 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Trading Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keir Hardie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prior Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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