Total Crime Rate
383.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morville Road area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 14th 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 Morville Road (SY1 3ER) in the last 12 months was 383.7 per 1,000 residents and was 725.8% higher than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -41.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morville Road (SY1 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poynton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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