Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 54.7 5/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayern Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Bayern Drive (WV16 5AL) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (79.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayern Drive (WV16 5AL), the main crime hotspot is near Wrekin Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts

Crime Over Time in Bayern Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maudlins Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maudlins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazledine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wrekin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rastrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Three Ashes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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