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Crime in Hereford

How much crime is recorded in Hereford, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
62,387 (2024)
Crime

How safe is Hereford

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in Hereford, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

HerefordNational
Violence and sexual offences25.123.6
Shoplifting9.48.4
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Public order4.34.6
Burglary4.29.1
Other theft3.44.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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