Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Charlton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 253rd lowest 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 Charlton Avenue (HR2 7HP) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Avenue (HR2 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charlton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mascall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trilleck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackmarston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maidstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodward Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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