Total Crime Rate

155.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 155.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 51st 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 School Lane (HR6 8AA) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Leominster East average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (HR6 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Corn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4361 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateway Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lugg Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lugg Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rainbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falconer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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