Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

This area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (HR2 6EF) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 254.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode HR2 6EF, 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 HR2 6EF area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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