Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longden , and the 465th 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 Broom Drive (SY5 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Longden average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Drive (SY5 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Callow Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Callow Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Broom Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Callow Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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