Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitemere Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 420th 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 Whitemere Road (SY1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitemere Road (SY1 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Wingfield Gardens. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitemere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ludford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wingfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wingfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wingfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White House Gardens —
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Data Sources

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