Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR2 8HT
How much crime is recorded in HR2 8HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstone & Kingsthorne
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
HR2 8HTHereford
How safe is HR2 8HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR2 8HT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 8HTNational
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Burglary2.59.1
Other theft2.14.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 98% 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.