Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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

Spofford Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 26th 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 Spofford Street (HR2 7NU) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 358.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spofford Street (HR2 7NU), 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 Spofford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beattie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beattie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beattie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blackmarston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trilleck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mascall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryhill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maidstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunderton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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