Golden Valley vs Hereford Rural North

Golden Valley has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) and recorded 189 crimes in the last 12 months. Hereford Rural North has a safety score of 23/100 (High Crime) with 635 crimes. Golden Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Golden Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -43.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hereford Rural North shows -8.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Golden Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (102 incidents). In Hereford Rural North, it is Violent Crime (275 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Golden Valley recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hereford Rural North recorded 87. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Golden Valley totalled 102 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 275 in Hereford Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Golden Valley recorded 336 crimes (now 189, a change of -43.8%). Hereford Rural North recorded 693 crimes previously (now 635, -8.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Golden Valley has a resolution rate of 0% and Hereford Rural North has 19%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Golden Valley falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Hereford Rural North is covered by West Mercia Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Golden Valley and Hereford Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.