Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR2 7XD
How much crime is recorded in HR2 7XD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Belmont, Madley & Clehonger
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
How safe is HR2 7XD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR2 7XD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 7XDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Shoplifting8.08.4
Burglary4.69.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.