Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashley Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bircher , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Walk (SY8 4HD) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Bircher average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashley Walk (SY8 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Kitchen Hill Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bircher| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kitchen Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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