Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheltenham Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bobblestock , and the 169th lowest 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 Cheltenham Avenue (HR4 9TQ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Bobblestock average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheltenham Avenue (HR4 9TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Grove, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mcmahon Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hereford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcmahon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcmahon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcmahon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcmahon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Close | Under investigation |
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