Crime Rates at Watergate Street, Whitchurch, SY13 1DW

Watergate Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 378th highest 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 Watergate Street (SY13 1DW) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Whitchurch North average (82.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watergate Street (SY13 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5398 (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.