Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windmill Meadow area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Meadow (SY4 5YH) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Wem average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Meadow (SY4 5YH), the main crime hotspot is near Stall Meadow. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxleigh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stall Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranford Way | Under investigation |
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