Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Cottages area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 410th 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 Bridge Cottages (SY8 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Ludlow East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Cottages (SY8 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpits Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Rock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Steventon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sandpits Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpits Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Housman Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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