Crap Towns / Hereford / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Hereford?
The police recorded 7.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Hereford from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.8, up from 7.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | 32.8 km | 14.3 |
| Ludlow | 35.0 km | 9.9 |
| Coleford | 29.9 km | 9.0 |
| Leominster | 19.0 km | 8.8 |
| Hereford | – | 7.5 |
| Cinderford | 29.7 km | 7.3 |
| Monmouth | 27.0 km | 7.1 |
| Ross-on-Wye | 18.3 km | 6.7 |
| Ledbury | 20.0 km | 6.1 |
| Newent | 25.6 km | 5.6 |
| Great Malvern | 27.9 km | 5.5 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |