Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR2 7DF
How much crime is recorded in HR2 7DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hereford South West
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
HR2 7DFHereford
How safe is HR2 7DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR2 7DF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HR2 7DFNational
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Public order5.24.6
Burglary3.79.1
Other crime3.61.5
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.