Total Crime Rate
52.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Croft Gardens (SY13 1UW) in the last 12 months was 52.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Gardens (SY13 1UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Beeches, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitchurch North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Way | Under investigation |
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