Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 56.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Birch Meadow area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Meadow (TF12 5LL) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 282.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Meadow (TF12 5LL), 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 Birch Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Waggonway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Lane 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wesley Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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