Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birch Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 188th 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 Birch Terrace (SY12 0HP) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Ellesmere Urban average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birch Terrace (SY12 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ellesmere Urban| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brownlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Talbot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Telford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Telford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Telford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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