Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 156th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfield Road (HR2 7EY) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterfield Road (HR2 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Sherborne Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pixley Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowantree Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Way | — |
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