Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leasowes Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leasowes Close (WV16 4PD) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leasowes Close (WV16 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Wrekin Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leasowes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portman'S Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Tasley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portman'S Way Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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