Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 29th 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 Alton Street (HR9 5AE) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Ross East average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Street (HR9 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 38 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 Alton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cantilupe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priest Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priest Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Priest Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priest Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrivale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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