Total Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (TF12 5EW) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% higher than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (TF12 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Waggonway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycop Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haycop Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haycop Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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