Postcode · Hereford
Crime in HR4 7BQ
How much crime is recorded in HR4 7BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kington, Eardisley & Staunton
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
How safe is HR4 7BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR4 7BQ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
HR4 7BQNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Burglary11.09.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other theft3.14.5
Public order1.84.6
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.