Postcode district · Kington
Crime in HR5
How much crime is recorded in HR5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 11,919 (2024)
HR5Postcode district · Kington
How safe is HR5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in HR5, 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
13.5
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).
HR5National
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.