Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bark Hill Mews area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Bark Hill Mews (SY13 1DS) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Whitchurch North average (74.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bark Hill Mews (SY13 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bark Hill Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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