Crime Rates at Ridgewood Road, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DP

Ridgewood Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 392nd 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 Ridgewood Road (SY4 1DP) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Road (SY4 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.