Total Crime Rate
136.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Widemarsh Common area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 63rd 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 Common (HR4 9NA) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% higher than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widemarsh Common (HR4 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keir Hardie Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keir Hardie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Mary'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chave Court Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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