Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 16.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Leigh Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Street (HR4 9PD) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Street (HR4 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Mcmahon Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcmahon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcmahon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atlay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcmahon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mcmahon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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