Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Home Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 44th 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 Home Lane (HR2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Lane (HR2 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Hunderton Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Home Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mascall Close 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 Merryhill Crescent Under investigation
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honddu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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