Crime Rates at Waterfield Road, Hereford, HR2 7DD

Waterfield Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 204th 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 Waterfield Road (HR2 7DD) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Road (HR2 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Oval, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinnersley Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.