Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prinknash Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 99th 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 Prinknash Close (HR2 7XA) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Belmont Rural average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Prinknash Close (HR2 7XA), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastholme Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunoon Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbotsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfirth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oban Way | — |
| 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 |
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