Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ross Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 95th 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 Ross Road (HR2 7RL) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ross Road (HR2 7RL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Belmont Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Leys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A465 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A465 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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