Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 97th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (HR2 6AH) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Hinton & Hunderton average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (HR2 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dinedor Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saddlers Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oak Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dinedor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A465 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A465 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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