Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelsall Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 297th lowest 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 Kelsall Drive (SY3 5HE) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelsall Drive (SY3 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Cotes Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longacre Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melbourne Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melbourne Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longacre Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowsley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowsley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowsley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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