Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Court area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 426th 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 Kings Court (WV15 6AT) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Court (WV15 6AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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