Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Close (SY12 9PE) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Ellesmere Urban average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Close (SY12 9PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambria Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ellesmere Urban| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
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