Crime Rates at Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7HE

Longden Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longden Road (SY3 7HE) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longden Road (SY3 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canonbury, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arbourne Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.