Crime Rates at Wemsbrook Drive, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AL

Wemsbrook Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 300th 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 Wemsbrook Drive (SY4 5AL) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Wem average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wemsbrook Drive (SY4 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubbery Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.