Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Golden Post area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 56th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golden Post (HR2 7DA) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 215.4% 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 14 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Post (HR2 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Post. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Golden Post area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cagebrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sydwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Golden Post Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beattie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glastonbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beattie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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