Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alton Court Cottages area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Court Cottages (HR9 5NR) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Ross East average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alton Court Cottages (HR9 5NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blake Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merrivale Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ross East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrivale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrivale Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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