Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School House Cottage area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around School House Cottage (SY21 8JT) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Bishop's Castle average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School House Cottage (SY21 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Groton Farm Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groton Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Groton Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Groton Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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