Greyfriars, Herefordshire, County of: Safety
Safety
Greyfriars is noticeably safer than its neighbouring Central and Widemarsh neighbourhoods. Crime here dropped sharply in 2026 to 24.5 crimes per 1,000 people — well below the UK average of 39.6.
The neighbourhood's crime rate has been on a positive trajectory. In 2024 it was 63.2 crimes per 1,000 people (below the UK average of 91.6), then rose to 78.7 in 2025, before falling significantly in 2026. That's a real improvement.
The contrast with nearby areas is striking. Central recorded 193.6 crimes per 1,000 in 2026, and Widemarsh hit 142.0. Greyfriars is a fraction of both.
Vehicle crime and burglary are both low here — the things that matter most when you're thinking about buying a home.
Source: police-recorded crime for Greyfriars ward (West Mercia Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Greyfriars ward: West Mercia Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Greyfriars ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
94.7
Similar to
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Similar to
West Midlands region average
96.8
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Whitecross
34.6
Higher than
Belmont Rural
46.2
Lower than
Widemarsh
322.1
Lower than
Central
434.4
Lower than
Hinton & Hunderton
112.7
Higher than
Credenhill
28.1
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Greyfriars ward and the West Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences45%40%
- Anti-social behaviour14%11%
- Criminal damage and arson9%7%
- Shoplifting9%9%
- Public order7%6%
- Other theft4%6%
- Drugs3%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Vehicle crime2%7%
- Burglary2%4%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Robbery1%2%
- Possession of weapons1%2%
- Theft from the person1%1%
