Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ryelands Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 208th 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 Ryelands Road (HR6 8GG) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryelands Road (HR6 8GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 52 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.
View Crime In Leominster East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldermans Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Aldermans Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugg Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainbow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4361 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4361 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gateway Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
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