Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firs Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 5th lowest 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 Firs Road (HR9 5BH) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Ross East average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2022. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firs Road (HR9 5BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodrich Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorne Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ross East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
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