Total Crime Rate
257.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Heath area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Heath (SY1 4SF) in the last 12 months was 257.4 per 1,000 residents and was 351.3% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Heath (SY1 4SF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Heath. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bagley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ditherington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ditherington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditherington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Heath | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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