Crime Rates at Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth, WV15 5DA

Bernards Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 457th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Bernards Hill (WV15 5DA) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernards Hill (WV15 5DA), 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.