Crime Rates at Dorricott Drive, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2FJ

Dorricott Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Shawbury , and the 289th lowest 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 Dorricott Drive (SY4 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Shawbury average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorricott Drive (SY4 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prescott Court, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Meadows (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.