Crime Rates at Hockley Road, Broseley, TF12 5HS

Hockley Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Hockley Road (TF12 5HS) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Road (TF12 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foundry Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Meadow (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.