Crime Rates at Oldfields Close, Leominster, HR6 8PY

Oldfields Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldfields Close (HR6 8PY) in the last 12 months was 209.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfields Close (HR6 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.