Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Massey Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 84th 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 Massey Crescent (SY1 3QB) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 193.2% higher than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massey Crescent (SY1 3QB), 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 Massey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Outwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rutland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chatwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatwood Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mortimar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waincott Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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