Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kempton Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 626 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 Kempton Avenue (HR4 9LT) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempton Avenue (HR4 9LT), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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