Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 126.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Burgess Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 66th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burgess Gardens (HR6 8DG) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Leominster East average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Gardens (HR6 8DG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Burgess Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4361 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
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 Rainbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lugg Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lugg Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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