Total Crime Rate
292.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Field Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Battlefield , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Field Crescent (SY1 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 292.6 per 1,000 residents and was 160.0% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Field Crescent (SY1 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Way, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moston Green (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henley Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Henley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Crescent | Under investigation |
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