Crime Rates at Castlefields, Leominster, HR6 8BG

Castlefields area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 218th 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 Castlefields (HR6 8BG) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlefields (HR6 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.