Total Crime Rate

258.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.8 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 258.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.3 10/10
  • Drugs 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ross Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 20th 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 Ross Road (HR2 7RH) in the last 12 months was 258.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Road (HR2 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Court. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ross Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A465 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Martin'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A465 Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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