Crime Rates at Washford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HW

Washford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washford Road (SY3 9HW) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washford Road (SY3 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field House Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.