Total Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Etnam Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 154th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Etnam Street (HR6 8AN) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Etnam Street (HR6 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterworks Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leominster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caswell Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Etnam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castlefields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterworks Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterworks Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterworks Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Castlefields | Awaiting court outcome |
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