Total Crime Rate

301.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 301.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ballhurst area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ballhurst (HR7 4EF) in the last 12 months was 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 762.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballhurst (HR7 4EF), 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 Ballhurst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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