Crime Rates at Westbury Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3HP

Westbury Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 282nd lowest 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 Westbury Road (SY1 3HP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (SY1 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitchford Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horksley (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.