Crime Rates at Keelton Close, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PS

Keelton Close area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keelton Close (SY3 5PS) in the last 12 months was 301.4 per 1,000 residents and was 259.4% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 191.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keelton Close (SY3 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.