Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berwick Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 104th 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 Berwick Road (SY1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berwick Road (SY1 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Round Hill Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coton Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Benbow Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Benbow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Greenfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westminster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane'S Place | Under investigation |
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