Crime Rates at Sandpits, Leominster, HR6 8HS

Sandpits area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 38th 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 Sandpits (HR6 8HS) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpits (HR6 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Bank Mews, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigmore Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.