Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argyll Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 282nd 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 Argyll Rise (HR2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Belmont Rural average (45.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyll Rise (HR2 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilpeck Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherborne Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Bew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastholme Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Brown Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfirth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunoon Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunoon Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pixley Walk | Under investigation |
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