Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 128th highest 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 New Road (HR7 4EE) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (HR7 4EE), 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 New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frog Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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