Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Battlefield , and the 289th 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 Wellington Close (SY1 4SP) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Close (SY1 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sundorne Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhurst Meadows (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battlefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundorne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sundorne Road | — |
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