Crime in Kington
Recorded crime in Kington is 1.2 times the County of Herefordshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 34%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kington: about 2,644 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −34%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the County of Herefordshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kington.
Crime over 5 years
Down 34% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the County of Herefordshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in County of Herefordshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole County of Herefordshire council area, not only Kington. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 93 | 0.49 | Down 15% |
| Cars broken into | 125 | 0.65 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 632 | 3.3 | Up 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 176 | 0.92 | Down 19% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 33.7 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 4.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.1 |
| Public order | 5.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.8 |
Postcode districts in Kington
Nearby towns
Council: County of Herefordshire
Questions about crime in Kington
- Is Kington a safe place to live?
- Kington scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the County of Herefordshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kington?
- Down 34% over 5 years, from 207 recorded crimes a year to 138.
- What is the most common crime in Kington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kington compare with County of Herefordshire?
- Crime severity in Kington is 1.2 times the County of Herefordshire average.
- How many cars are stolen in Kington?
- In County of Herefordshire, the council area Kington is in, the police recorded 93 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.5 per 1,000 residents, down 15% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Kington?
- 632 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in County of Herefordshire, the council area Kington is in, 3.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Kington last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in County of Herefordshire, the council area Kington is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.