Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephenson Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 363rd 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 Stephenson Drive (SY3 7PP) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Drive (SY3 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near Brunel Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stephenson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rocke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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