Crime Rates at Darwin Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QB

Darwin Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Darwin Gardens (SY3 8QB) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Gardens (SY3 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.