Crime Rates at Willow Grove, Craven Arms, SY7 9AE

Willow Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 278th lowest 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 Willow Grove (SY7 9AE) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (SY7 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.