Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Murrell Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Murrell Way (SY2 6FL) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murrell Way (SY2 6FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oteley Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Murrell Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Melrose Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Murrell Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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