Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 179.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • 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
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Ballhurst area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 41st 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 Ballhurst (HR7 4EF) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 392.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballhurst (HR7 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bishops Frome & Cradley

Crime Over Time in Ballhurst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milvern Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cruxwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wye Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Teme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑