Crime Rates at Brookside, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QF

Brookside area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Longden , and the 399th highest 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 Brookside (SY5 0QF) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Longden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (SY5 0QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stallion Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.