Total Crime Rate
284.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
183.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Martins Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hinton & Hunderton , and the 14th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Street (HR2 7SD) in the last 12 months was 284.0 per 1,000 residents and was 122.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 183.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Street (HR2 7SD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmont Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palace Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Palace Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmont Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A465 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A465 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belmont Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Belmont Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Martin'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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