Crime Rates at Salop Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 5BR

Salop Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 48th 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 Salop Street (WV16 5BR) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 287.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salop Street (WV16 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Innage Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.