Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Woodfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ledbury North , and the 65th 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 Woodfield Road (HR8 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 124.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Road (HR8 2XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Martins Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Russet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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