Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatford Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 361st lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Chatford Drive (SY3 9PG) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. 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 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatford Drive (SY3 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chatford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Netley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moneybrook Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knolls Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maesbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stapleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shomere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Webb Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilderley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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