Total Crime Rate
404.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holmer Road area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 9th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmer Road (HR4 9RU) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 485.3% higher than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmer Road (HR4 9RU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chave Court Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Mary'S Court | Under investigation |
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