Crime Rates at St Michaels Gate, Brimfield, Ludlow, SY8 4PB

St Michaels Gate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bircher , and the 272nd highest 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 St Michaels Gate (SY8 4PB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher than the Bircher average (30.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Gate (SY8 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Coppice, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.