Total Crime Rate
1629.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Battlefield Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Battlefield , and the highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Battlefield Road (SY1 4AE) in the last 12 months was 1629.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1348.3% higher than the Battlefield average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 334.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Battlefield Road (SY1 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Way, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Battlefield Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Battlefield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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