Total Crime Rate

229.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.8 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 229.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Escley Drive area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 24th 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 Escley Drive (HR2 7LU) in the last 12 months was 229.7 per 1,000 residents and was 393.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 130.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Escley Drive (HR2 7LU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Escley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Blackmarston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honddu Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mascall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honddu Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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