Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oaklands area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 117th 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 Oaklands (HR9 7HE) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands (HR9 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Market Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Verschoyle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Arch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verschoyle Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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