Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopton Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Battlefield , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopton Drive (SY1 4QA) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Battlefield average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopton Drive (SY1 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Moston Green. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sundorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moston Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moston Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
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