Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darwin Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Court (SY13 1NS) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% higher than the Whitchurch North average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Court (SY13 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near B5398. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yardington Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5398 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherrymill Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Public order Newtown Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime B5398 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highgate —
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yardington Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardington —
Sep 2025Public order St Alkmund Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Alkmund Meadow —
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Data Sources

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