Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Port Hill Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 374th highest 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 Port Hill Drive (SY3 8RT) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Abbey average (68.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Port Hill Drive (SY3 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Whitfield Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlston Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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