Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle , and the 391st highest 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 This (SY7 8QL) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Bishop's Castle average (51.7 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY7 8QL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop's Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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