Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Westhill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 276th 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 Westhill (HR7 4EX) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhill (HR7 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bannut Tree, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pannier'S Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westhill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hatton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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