Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Well Meadow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 152nd 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 Well Meadow (WV15 6DL) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Meadow (WV15 6DL), 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.

View Crime In Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts

Crime Over Time in Well Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hospital Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Severn Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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