Golden Valley
Middle areaSouth west Herefordshire. 6,172 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 276 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 93% of people in Golden Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Golden Valley
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Golden Valley at a rate of 31.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Herefordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Other crime | 37 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Golden Valley compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Golden Valley safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Golden Valley at a rate of 31.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Herefordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Golden Valley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (94), other crime (37) and burglary (19).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Herefordshire
These figures are published for the whole of Herefordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Herefordshire and not Golden Valley alone. See Herefordshire
Golden Valley in brief
The median price paid for a home in Golden Valley was £353,000 in 2025.
Golden Valley had 6,060 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Golden Valley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Golden Valley, 35.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.