Total Crime Rate

147.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Other theft 45.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bargates area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Leominster East , and the 54th 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 Bargates (HR6 8QS) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Leominster East average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bargates (HR6 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Bank Mews. Police recorded 41 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 Bargates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Bank Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Bank Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Bank Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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