Total Crime Rate
240.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thomas Court 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 Thomas Court (SY3 7EX) 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 Thomas Court (SY3 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Julians Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Besford Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portobello | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portobello | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyle Cop | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyle Cop | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyle Cop | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyle Cop | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Longden Coleham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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