Crime Rates at Watts Drive, Shifnal, TF11 8FR

Watts Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Watts Drive (TF11 8FR) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Shifnal North average (53.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Drive (TF11 8FR), the main crime hotspot is near Idsall Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.