Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

River View area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 227th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around River View (HR2 6EA) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 138.1% higher than the Birch average (20.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (HR2 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near River View. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in River View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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