HR1 has an annual crime rate of 56.67 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HR1?

As of April 2026, HR1 has an annual crime rate of 56.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 242 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HR1?

The most common crime type in HR1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 110 incidents in April 2026 — 45.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HR1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HR1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HR1 recorded 242 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment242 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

242

trending_down -14.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.67per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,528

Within HR1 district

Herefordshire, County of

57,456

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 4	19
Hospital Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 4	12
Nightclub Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
High Street Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1	8
Commercial Road Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2	7
Monkmoor Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1	6
Police Station Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

242 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

110

45.5%

Shoplifting

12.0%

Public Order

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Other Theft

6.2%

Bicycle Theft

4.1%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.1%

Other Crime

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: HR1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HR1 (45.5%). Shoplifting (12.0%) and Public Order (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HR1 has fallen noticeably — by 7.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HR1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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