Total Crime Rate
424.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crofts Lane area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crofts Lane (HR9 7AB) in the last 12 months was 424.6 per 1,000 residents and was 349.1% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 174.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crofts Lane (HR9 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ross East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corpus Christi Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Corpus Christi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corpus Christi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corpus Christi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chase Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greytree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4234 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smallbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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