Crime Rates at The Croft, Bridgnorth, WV15 5AE

The Croft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 96th 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 The Croft (WV15 5AE) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (WV15 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doctors Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.