Total Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rural Cottages area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Rural Cottages (SY4 3QD) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rural Cottages (SY4 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Merrington Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rural Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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