Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Escley Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 167th 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 Escley Drive (HR2 7LX) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Escley Drive (HR2 7LX), the main crime hotspot is near Hunderton Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Escley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hunderton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunderton Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunderton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunderton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monnow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs May Banks Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembridge Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunderton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Merryhill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dulas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallowfield Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallowfield Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Woodward Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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