Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Severn Street area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Severn Street (SY1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Street (SY1 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Foregate (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Severn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Foregate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cornmill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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