Total Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De Quincey Fields area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around De Quincey Fields (SY4 4US) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Quincey Fields (SY4 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Frank Crosse Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | De Quincey Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | De Quincey Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frank Crosse Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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