Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westminster Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Close (SY1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Close (SY1 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfields Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benbow Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bagley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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