Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 6th 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 The Oval (HR2 7HG) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 222.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (HR2 7HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Oval, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodward Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs May Banks Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vaga Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Merryhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carr Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembridge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Woodward Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monnow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dulas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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