Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Harley Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridgnorth West and Tasley , and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harley Way (WV16 5PA) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harley Way (WV16 5PA), 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 Harley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portman'S Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tasley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portman'S Way Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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