Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (DY14 0TY) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Brown Clee average (21.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (DY14 0TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larches Lane, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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