Crime Rates at Ridgeway Avenue, Hereford, HR2 6HW

Ridgeway Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway Avenue (HR2 6HW) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Hinton & Hunderton average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Avenue (HR2 6HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsay Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laycock Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.