Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Bank area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Bank (SY1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

In the area around Severn Bank (SY1 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Severn Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benyon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadfael Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cadfael Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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