Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Worcester Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,005 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 Old Worcester Road (WV15 6QE) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Worcester Road (WV15 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Worcester Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Worcester Road area

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Data Sources

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