Total Crime Rate

52.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 52.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Percy Close 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 Percy Close (SY13 1WE) 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 Percy Close (SY13 1WE), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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