Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gains Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gains Avenue (SY3 5EL) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 333.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gains Avenue (SY3 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near The Woolams. Police recorded 20 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 Gains Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Findon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frinton Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Longacre Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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