Crime Rates at Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QH

Minsterley Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longden , and the 417th 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 Minsterley Road (SY5 0QH) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minsterley Road (SY5 0QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Park (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.