Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Underhill Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Underhill Street (WV16 4BB) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Bridgnorth West and Tasley average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Underhill Street (WV16 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgnorth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Underhill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cartway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doctors Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Postern Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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