Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR2 9RU
How much crime is recorded in HR2 9RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstone & Kingsthorne
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,091 (2024)
HR2 9RUHereford
How safe is HR2 9RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR2 9RU 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
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 9RUNational
Burglary11.29.1
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Other theft4.64.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Public order0.84.6
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Other crime0.21.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.