Crime Rates at Morley Square, Ross-on-wye, HR9 7XA

Morley Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 71st 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 Morley Square (HR9 7XA) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Square (HR9 7XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.