Crime Rates at Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EF

Longden Coleham area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Longden Coleham (SY3 7EF) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (58.6 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longden Coleham (SY3 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longden Coleham, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyle Cop (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.