Total Crime Rate
180.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Column House Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 55th 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 Column House Gardens (SY2 5GY) in the last 12 months was 180.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.4% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Column House Gardens (SY2 5GY), the main crime hotspot is near Sparrow Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Meadow Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sparrow Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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