Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Pentwyn Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 176th 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 Pentwyn Avenue (HR2 7LB) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Hinton & Hunderton average (127.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentwyn Avenue (HR2 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Home Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pentwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honddu Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Furlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honddu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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