Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
5.0 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025This area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 628 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (HR2 8PW) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Birch average (21.7 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode HR2 8PW, the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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