Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ellesmere Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ellesmere Road (SY1 2QR) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ellesmere Road (SY1 2QR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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