Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 243rd 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 Cedar Close (SY3 0PD) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Close (SY3 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Long Meadow. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breidden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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