Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bye Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ledbury North , and the 151st 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 Bye Street (HR8 2AG) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bye Street (HR8 2AG), 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 Bye Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodges Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pound Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belle Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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