Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakfield Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Road (SY3 8AE) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Bowbrook average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Road (SY3 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4386, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Radbrook Hall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Copthorne Lodge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4386 | Under investigation |
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