Herefordshire, County of

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Herefordshire, County of.

Population
193,615
People in Employment
81,935 (75.4%)
People Inactive
23,190 (21.3%)
People Unemployed
3,540 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs
69k
Median Salary
£23,659
Mean Salary
£27,391

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Herefordshire, County of. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Herefordshire, County of for 2024

Herefordshire, County ofs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,263 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,958 crimes. Which is an decrease of 695 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 6,263 445
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,705 188
Getting Better
Other theft 1,306 106
Getting Better
Shoplifting 871 91
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,133 86
Getting Better
Public order 1,300 71
Getting Better
Burglary 784 45
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 411 35
Getting Better
Drugs 306 29
Getting Better
Other crime 271 15
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 132 13
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 150 12
Getting Better
Robbery 82 3
Getting Better
Theft from the person 50 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Herefordshire, County of

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Herefordshire, County of, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Birch has 81 crimes and 24 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Castle 334 56
Central 333 23
Leominster East 97 22
College 82 22
Ross North 53 14
Hagley 50 11
Red Hill 41 10
Bromyard West 41 13
Leominster South 37 12
Hinton & Hunderton 36 8
Widemarsh 33 9
Ross East 30 8
Newton Farm 29 6
Greyfriars 27 3
Ledbury South 24 7
Ledbury North 23 9
Leominster North & Rural 20 5
Sutton Walls 19 5
Aylestone Hill 18 5
Hope End 18 5
Kington 18 3
Bobblestock 17 5
Credenhill 16 4
Weobley 16 4
Llangarron 15 4
Ross West 14 4
Saxon Gate 14 3
Stoney Street 13 4
Backbury 13 4
Belmont Rural 13 3
Wormside 13 4
Dinedor Hill 12 3
Whitecross 12 3
Kerne Bridge 11 3
Kings Acre 11 3
Penyard 10 3
Bircher 10 2
Mortimer 9 3
Bishops Frome & Cradley 9 3
Eign Hill 9 3
Tupsley 9 3
Golden Valley South 8 2
Holmer 8 2
Three Crosses 7 2
Bromyard Bringsty 7 2
Queenswood 6 2
Old Gore 5 2
Birch 5 1
Golden Valley North 5 2
Arrow 4 1
Leominster West 4 1
Ledbury West 3 1
Hampton 0 0

Crime map for Herefordshire, County of

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Herefordshire, County of

The average property price in Herefordshire, County of is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £443,995.78 £280,656.76 £207,530.21 £133,520.77
2022 £435,588.18 £275,876.66 £205,113.32 £132,771.82
2021 £385,000.77 £244,689.13 £183,516.08 £123,182.05
2020 £354,697.42 £228,177.63 £171,212.75 £118,455.97
2019 £338,512.73 £217,580.74 £163,397.08 £115,875.78
2018 £339,029.85 £217,501.24 £163,770.07 £117,653.46
2017 £319,228.08 £204,241.14 £154,731.71 £113,625.94
2016 £308,568.73 £197,882.00 £150,641.89 £108,583.90
2015 £296,108.02 £190,033.13 £144,995.24 £104,552.92
2014 £282,598.86 £182,220.59 £139,746.95 £100,936.73
2013 £271,365.39 £174,895.26 £134,233.37 £97,761.10
2012 £268,881.02 £173,302.11 £132,973.19 £98,298.70
2011 £269,459.54 £173,564.38 £133,074.16 £100,036.17
2010 £273,883.05 £177,823.66 £136,930.64 £104,241.03

Property prices over time for Herefordshire, County of

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Herefordshire, County of

The median salary in Herefordshire, County of is £23,659 and the mean salary in Herefordshire, County of is £27,391.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
69k
Median Salary
£23,659
Annual Percentage Change
7.1%
Mean Salary
£27,391

Salary comparison between Herefordshire, County of and West Midlands

See how Herefordshire, County of compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Herefordshire, County of ranks 28 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Herefordshire, County of compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Herefordshire, County of

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
2,265 715 1,255 320 385 740 280 565 475 110 360 1,165 825 105 190 290 575