Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heron Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 160th 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 Heron Close (HR2 7TP) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Belmont Rural average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (HR2 7TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pixley Walk, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowantree Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs George Bew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treago Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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