Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Welshpool Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welshpool Road (SY3 5EA) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welshpool Road (SY3 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Westside Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welshpool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Melbourne Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Melbourne Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westside Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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