Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wheatridge Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 136th 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 Wheatridge Road (HR2 7UL) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatridge Road (HR2 7UL), 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 Wheatridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastholme Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotsmead Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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