Crime Rates at Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7DH

Longden Coleham area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Longden Coleham (SY3 7DH) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 294.9% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 360.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longden Coleham (SY3 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longden Coleham, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyle Cop (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.