Total Crime Rate

404.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.5 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 404.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 197.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Other theft 33.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Public order 24.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Holmer 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 9SB) 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 9SB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Holmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chave Court Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Mary'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimer Trading Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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