Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 171.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vanguard Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 55th 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 Vanguard Way (SY1 3TP) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 270.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vanguard Way (SY1 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Vanguard Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vanguard Way area

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Data Sources

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