HUNDREDS of violent and sexual offences were reported to police in Herefordshire in December.
As part of a monthly series the Hereford Times is charting every crime in the county on an interactive map for readers to stay on top of what is happening and where.
This month, our map reveals the location of every crime reported to West Mercia Police in December 2021 (the latest available full month of data).
The map shows location, type of offence, and outcome or current status of the police investigation.
Readers can use the online tool to see what happened near their homes, schools and places of work and build an understanding of the county’s crime hotspots.
By far the greatest number of reported offences were violent and sexual offences, with a total of 520 such offences reported in the county, down from 536 in November.
This was followed by anti-social behaviour, with 329 reports, criminal damage and arson, with 116 reports, up from 115 in November, and public order, with 91 offences reported, up from 88 in November.
The least reported crimes were possession of weapons (six), and robbery (four).
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