Total Crime Rate

80.3 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 80.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Alveley and Claverley , and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (WV15 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% higher than the Alveley and Claverley average (40.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WV15 5HJ, the main crime hotspot is near The Hobbins. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in WV15 5HJ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Hobbins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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