Total Crime Rate

128.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 128.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coldstone Cross area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Birch , and the 66th highest crime rate of 628 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coldstone Cross (HR2 9HR) in the last 12 months was 128.6 per 1,000 residents and was 491.9% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldstone Cross (HR2 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Coldstone Cross. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coldstone Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandler'S Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Coldstone Cross Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Swaledale Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Meadow Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Chandler'S Close —
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandler'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Chandler'S Close —
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Data Sources

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