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Postcode sector · Hereford

Crime in HR1 2

How much crime is recorded in HR1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Herefordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
8,957 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HR1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in HR1 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).

HR1 2National
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Shoplifting13.88.4
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Public order8.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Burglary6.49.1
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 30% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

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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