Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorchester Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 133rd highest 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 Dorchester Way (HR2 7ZN) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Way (HR2 7ZN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Ash Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bodmin Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Ash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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