Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026First Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ross East , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 626 local areas in Herefordshire, County of .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (HR9 7HX) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Ross East average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (HR9 7HX), the main crime hotspot is near Wallhouse Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ross North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verschoyle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Verschoyle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Close | Under investigation |
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