Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 41.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sydney Cottage Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 472nd 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 Sydney Cottage Drive (WV16 4PP) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Cottage Drive (WV16 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Tasley Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Cottage Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tasley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westgate Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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