Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Firs Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 170th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Lane (HR7 4BA) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Bishops Frome & Cradley average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firs Lane (HR7 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Dry Thistle Close. Police recorded 25 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 Firs Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bannut Tree Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pear Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bramley Orchards Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Orchards —
Sep 2025Burglary Bannut Tree Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Teme Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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