Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lower Thorn area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Thorn (HR7 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Bishops Frome & Cradley average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Thorn (HR7 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pannier'S Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Tree Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Thorn area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bramley Orchards Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flaggoner'S Close
Sep 2025Other crime Broxash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pear Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Pannier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pannier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pannier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pannier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pannier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Orchards
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Apple Tree Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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