Crime Rates at The Buttercross, Leominster, HR6 8BN

The Buttercross area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 3rd 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 The Buttercross (HR6 8BN) in the last 12 months was 1161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 614.5% higher than the Leominster East average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 554.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Buttercross (HR6 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.