Crime Rates at The Leys, Bishops Castle, SY9 5HN

The Leys area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bishop's Castle , and the 286th 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 The Leys (SY9 5HN) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leys (SY9 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbatch Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corricks Rise (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.