Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wilkinson Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkinson Avenue (TF12 5EE) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkinson Avenue (TF12 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts

Crime Over Time in Wilkinson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foundry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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