Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Bridge area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 386th 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 Sutton Bridge (SY3 7RT) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Bridge (SY3 7RT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redfern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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