Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitchurch Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Battlefield , and the 366th 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 Whitchurch Road (SY1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Battlefield average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitchurch Road (SY1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Roseway. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roseway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dounton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlescott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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