Total Crime Rate
244.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Victoria Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 34th 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 Victoria Road (TF13 6AL) in the last 12 months was 244.1 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% 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 Other theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (TF13 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shrewsbury Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smithfield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Much Wenlock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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