Total Crime Rate

299.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 299.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lodon Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bishops Frome & Cradley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lodon Avenue (HR7 4TW) in the last 12 months was 299.5 per 1,000 residents and was 719.5% higher than the Bishops Frome & Cradley average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lodon Avenue (HR7 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Dry Thistle Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lodon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milvern Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Teme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Hardwick Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bannut Tree Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bannut Tree Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Teme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wye Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bramley Orchards Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Orchards —
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Data Sources

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