Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 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 61.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Charles Witts Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 163rd 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 Charles Witts Avenue (HR2 7BB) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Belmont Rural average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Witts Avenue (HR2 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hunderton Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Witts Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wallis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackmarston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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