Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 67th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopton Road (HR1 1BE) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Central average (437.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopton Road (HR1 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hopton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hopton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rockfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
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