Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (WV16 4LL) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Bridgnorth West and Tasley average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (WV16 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Tasley Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgnorth West and Tasley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunval Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tasley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tasley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tasley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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