Crime Rates at The Meadows, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 9RR

The Meadows area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Belmont Rural , and the 203rd lowest 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 The Meadows (HR2 9RR) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (HR2 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowantree Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bodmin Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.