Richard's Castle had 12 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime rose 140.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Richard's CastleViolence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Richard's Castle, with 4 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Crime rose 140.0% on the previous 12 months. 12 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 5 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Crime rate in Richard's Castle compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Herefordshire.
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Richard's Castle had 12 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026. Crime rose 140.0% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Richard's Castle in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 17:55 with the latest Land Registry data (January 2024). The Richard's Castle dataset covers 11 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.