Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kidderminster Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Kidderminster Road (WV15 6BX) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kidderminster Road (WV15 6BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Avenue, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidderminster Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Avenue | Under investigation |
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