Crime Rates at Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4DS

Whitchurch Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Battlefield , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Whitchurch Road (SY1 4DS) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Battlefield average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Road (SY1 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Terrace (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.