Total Crime Rate

134.5 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 33 local areas in Ledbury North , and the 61st 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 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% higher than the Ledbury North average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Close (HR8 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Masefield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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