Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dobell Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dobell Lane (SY4 3NP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 258.7% higher than the Bagley average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dobell Lane (SY4 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near The Wickets. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Wickets | Under investigation |
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