Postcode · Kington
Crime in HR5 3DB
How much crime is recorded in HR5 3DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kington, Eardisley & Staunton
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
HR5 3DBKington
How safe is HR5 3DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR5 3DB 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
25
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).
HR5 3DBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Burglary5.39.1
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.21.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.