Total Crime Rate
149.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berwick Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Avenue (SY1 2NT) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 162.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berwick Avenue (SY1 2NT), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jane'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berwick Avenue | Under investigation |
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