Crime Rates at River Gardens, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4LA

River Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hodnet , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Gardens (SY4 4LA) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Hodnet average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Gardens (SY4 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.