Leominster vs Presteigne

Leominster has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,622 crimes in the last 12 months. Presteigne has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 145 crimes. Presteigne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leominster shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Presteigne shows -2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leominster, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (638 incidents). In Presteigne, it is Violent Crime (64 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leominster recorded 291 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Presteigne recorded 19. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leominster totalled 638 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 64 in Presteigne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leominster recorded 1,586 crimes (now 1,622, a change of +2.3%). Presteigne recorded 148 crimes previously (now 145, -2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Leominster has a resolution rate of 17.6% and Presteigne has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leominster falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Presteigne is covered by Dyfed-Powys Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Leominster and Presteigne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.