Total Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mortimer Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 18th 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 Mortimer Place (HR6 8LD) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Place (HR6 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mortimer Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4361 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street 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 West Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rainbow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateway Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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