Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cordwell Park area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Wem , and the 336th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Cordwell Park (SY4 5BD) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Wem average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cordwell Park (SY4 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Wem. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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