Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nursery Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 44th 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 Nursery Road (HR9 7DH) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% higher than the Ross East average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Road (HR9 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawdor Arch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verschoyle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Market Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Verschoyle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kyrle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Square | Under investigation |
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