Postcode · Leominster
Crime in HR6 8LN
How much crime is recorded in HR6 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leominster South
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
HR6 8LNLeominster
How safe is HR6 8LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR6 8LN area, well 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).
HR6 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Public order16.44.6
Anti-social behaviour11.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft6.24.5
Burglary4.89.1
Drugs4.62.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.