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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HR4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HR4 recorded 89 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.71 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 58.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 36.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring30.47 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment89 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 36.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

89
trending_down -19.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

30.47per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,185

Within HR4 district

Herefordshire, County of

52,076

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Foxwhelp Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Mcmahon Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Shopping Area Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Holmer Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Railway Mews Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1
2
Scholars Walk Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Melrose Place Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Moorfield Street Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
89 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
58.4%
Other Theft
9
10.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
5.6%
Shoplifting
5
5.6%
Public Order
4
4.5%
Burglary
4
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
3
3.4%
Other Crime
2
2.2%
Weapons Possession
2
2.2%
Drug Offences
2
2.2%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: HR4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HR4 (58.4%). Other Theft (10.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (5.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HR4 has fallen sharply — by 36.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HR4 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -19.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -36.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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