Crime Rates at Bridgewater Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0GD

Bridgewater Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 106th 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 Bridgewater Street (SY12 0GD) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Ellesmere Urban average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Street (SY12 0GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.