Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hereford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 56th 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 Hereford Road (SY3 7QX) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Hereford Road (SY3 7QX), the main crime hotspot is near Meole Rise. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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