Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Berwick Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berwick Road (SY1 2LU) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 341.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berwick Road (SY1 2LU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Berwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Benbow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westminster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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