Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Houses area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Backbury , and the 273rd highest 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 Newton Houses (HR8 2UQ) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Backbury average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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