Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thomas Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 46th 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 Thomas Court (SY3 7EX) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 219.5% higher 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 Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thomas Court (SY3 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Coleham | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Longden Coleham | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Old Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pound Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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