Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 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 105.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Masefield Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ledbury North , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Close (HR8 2AD) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Ledbury North average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Close (HR8 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Masefield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Upper Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodges Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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