Crime Rates at Whitehouse Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DB

Whitehouse Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehouse Gardens (SY1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Gardens (SY1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Wingfield Gardens. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.