Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heathgates area has the 14th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 94th 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 Heathgates (SY1 4BA) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathgates (SY1 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Heath. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heathgates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ditherington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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