Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birch Hill Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 291st highest crime rate of 626 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 Birch Hill Road (HR2 9RD) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Belmont Rural average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Hill Road (HR2 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Tree Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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