Hereford crime stats

The overall crime rate in Hereford postcode area is 70.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 82% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 14.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 83% of national crime rate which puts Hereford on 42. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 132 cases and has decreased by 0% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.

Hereford crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →40.4%19. lowest82%5.0k-11.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →16.4%26. lowest72%2.0k-12.4%
Other theft crime →7.8%16. lowest74%970-17.7%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.4%7. lowest68%917-11.4%
Shoplifting crime →6.9%11. lowest63%857-0.6%
Public order crime →6.6%9. lowest63%815-29.3%
Burglary crime →4.5%25. lowest75%557-19.2%
Drugs crime →2.7%24. lowest70%33614.7%
Vehicle crime →2.4%6. lowest28%299-14.6%
Other crime →2.2%31. lowest78%2689.8%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%42. lowest83%1320.0%
Bicycle theft crime →0.8%26. lowest56%99-26.1%
Robbery crime →0.5%11. lowest26%59-18.1%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%5. lowest11%422.4%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Hereford crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Hereford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Hereford crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticHereford postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour11.616.0
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Burglary3.24.2
Criminal damage and arson5.27.7
Drugs1.92.7
Other crime1.52.0
Other theft5.57.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Public order4.67.4
Robbery0.31.3
Shoplifting4.97.7
Theft from the person0.22.1
Vehicle crime1.76.0
Violent crime28.635.0

Hereford crime rate comparison map

Hereford crime rate comparison map

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