Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmfirth Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 162nd 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 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmfirth Close (HR2 7UG), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsmead Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Brown Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbotsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastholme Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfirth Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pixley Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowantree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Bew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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