Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portway Cottages area has the 20th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portway Cottages (SY5 9LE) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portway Cottages (SY5 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bagley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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