Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beestons Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Beestons Close (WV15 5DE) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beestons Close (WV15 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beestons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hospital Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morfe Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Hermitage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermitage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermitage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Beeston'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Morfe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Morfe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpits Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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