Total Crime Rate
102.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hazelnut Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Whitchurch North , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelnut Way (SY13 4JN) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Whitchurch North average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazelnut Way (SY13 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitchurch North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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