Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 49.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 108th 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 4BB) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% higher than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathgates (SY1 4BB), 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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