Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernlea Croft area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernlea Croft (SY3 5DS) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bowbrook average (70.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernlea Croft (SY3 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Woolams, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotes Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernlea Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Melbourne Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Melbourne Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Longacre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silverdale —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowsley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Drive —
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Data Sources

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