Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR1 2DL
How much crime is recorded in HR1 2DL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford Central
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,122 (2024)
HR1 2DLHereford
How safe is HR1 2DL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR1 2DL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
192
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 2DLNational
Violence and sexual offences71.123.6
Shoplifting34.38.4
Anti-social behaviour26.010.7
Burglary17.99.1
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Public order14.54.6
Drugs8.72.4
Other theft8.54.5
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Other crime2.31.5
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person1.52.1
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.