Total Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Violet Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Violet Grove (SY3 9FG) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Bowbrook average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Violet Grove (SY3 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Nuthatch Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nuthatch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Close | Under investigation |
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