Total Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 157.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Priory area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 50th 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 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Priory (HR6 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 46 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falconer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Etnam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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