Total Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 152.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Bridleway area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,000 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 The Bridleway (SY3 5NP) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridleway (SY3 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Bradman Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Bridleway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradman Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartwright Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Earlswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pensfold Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sandown Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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