Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mottershead area has the 19th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mottershead (SY1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mottershead (SY1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Mortimar. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mottershead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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