Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gains Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Gains Avenue (SY3 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Bowbrook average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gains Avenue (SY3 5EJ), 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 Gains Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensfold Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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