Crime Rates at Oak Close, Madley, Hereford, HR2 9QZ

Oak Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 222nd 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 Oak Close (HR2 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (HR2 9QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bailey Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Croft (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.