Total Crime Rate
104.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cradley Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 88th 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 Cradley Close (HR2 7TE) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 131.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cradley Close (HR2 7TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilpeck Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherborne Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Bew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Brown Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosmont Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunoon Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunoon Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunoon Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pixley Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Way | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.