Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Hermitage area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Hermitage (SY3 7JP) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
In the area around West Hermitage (SY3 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lime Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havelock Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Uppington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Hermitage | — |
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