Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wye Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 125th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wye Street (HR9 7BS) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Ross East average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wye Street (HR9 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ross West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priest Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priest Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priest Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kyrle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priest Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Market Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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