Crime Rates at Didcot Close, Shrewsbury, SY1 2UH

Didcot Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Didcot Close (SY1 2UH) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Didcot Close (SY1 2UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warrenby Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yew Tree Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.