Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bircher , and the 203rd 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 This (SY8 4HN) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Bircher average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY8 4HN, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kitchen Hill Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortimer Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bircher| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kitchen Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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