Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 132.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norton Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 64th 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 Norton Avenue (HR2 6DN) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 31 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 Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Avenue (HR2 6DN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopbine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue 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 Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longmeadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mountbatten Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dinedor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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