Total Crime Rate

46.9 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 46.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Welsh Street Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welsh Street Gardens (SY9 5BH) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsh Street Gardens (SY9 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Market Square. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welsh Street Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corricks Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Wintles Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welsh Street Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corricks Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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