Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farm Cottages area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,005 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Cottages (WV16 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Farm Cottages area

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