Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holmfirth Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmfirth Close (HR2 7UG) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Belmont Rural average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfirth Close (HR2 7UG), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsmead Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmfirth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs George Bew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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