HR2 has an annual crime rate of 47.2 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in HR2?

As of April 2026, HR2 has an annual crime rate of 47.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 154 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in HR2?

The most common crime type in HR2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 69 incidents in April 2026 — 44.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the HR2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HR2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HR2 recorded 154 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment154 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

154

trending_down -25.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.2per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,471

Within HR2 district

Herefordshire, County of

48,584

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Belmont Court Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 2	11
Saddlers Way Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
Beattie Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Longmeadow Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Poole Close Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Pulley Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Abbotsmead Road Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Meadow Close Map	total: 3 Other crime: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3
Westbury Close Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Claremont Court Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

154 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

44.8%

Other Theft

13.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.6%

Shoplifting

11.7%

Public Order

3.2%

Weapons Possession

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

2.6%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Burglary

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: HR2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HR2 (44.8%). Other Theft (13.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (13.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HR2 has fallen sharply — by 14.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HR2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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