Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yew Tree Drive area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Yew Tree Drive (SY3 0PY) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yew Tree Drive (SY3 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Davina Gardens. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lythwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yewtree Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Betley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Langley Drive | Under investigation |
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