Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR2 9SZ
How much crime is recorded in HR2 9SZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingstone & Kingsthorne
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,928 (2024)
HR2 9SZHereford
How safe is HR2 9SZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR2 9SZ 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
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 9SZNational
Burglary10.39.1
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Other theft4.24.5
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.