Total Crime Rate

231.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 231.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.6 10/10
  • Other theft 61.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Schallenge area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 22nd 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 The Schallenge (HR7 4DS) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 563.1% higher than the Bishops Frome & Cradley average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Schallenge (HR7 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Schallenge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frog Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Linton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Frog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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