Total Crime Rate

185.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.8 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 185.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martins Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ledbury North , and the 36th 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 Martins Way (HR8 2XW) in the last 12 months was 185.7 per 1,000 residents and was 223.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Way (HR8 2XW), 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 Martins Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kipling Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Russet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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