Total Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Golden Valley North , and the 253rd 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 This (HR3 5HF) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Golden Valley North average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode HR3 5HF, the main crime hotspot is near Priory Wood. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Golden Valley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Wood | Under investigation |
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