Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Brook Street (SY3 7QR) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Street (SY3 7QR), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Place | Under investigation |
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