Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 238.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Public order 32.7 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Priory area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 23rd 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 The Priory (HR6 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Priory (HR6 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Priory area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Priory —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Square —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Corn Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Corn Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corn Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porters Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cheaton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cheaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cheaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pinsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falconer Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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