Total Crime Rate

458.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 458.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 219.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.9 10/10
  • Public order 53.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central , and the 6th 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 Central Avenue (HR1 2JT) in the last 12 months was 458.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 279.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (HR1 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Guthlac Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Guthlac Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Guthlac Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bladon Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eign Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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