Total Crime Rate

147.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.2 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westcroft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 55th 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 Westcroft (HR6 8HF) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Leominster East average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcroft (HR6 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Bank Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sand Pits Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A44 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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