Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

White Bank area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 63rd 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 White Bank (SY3 5AY) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% higher than the Bowbrook average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Bank (SY3 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near The Woolams. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in White Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensfold Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotes Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotes Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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