Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyre Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Wyre Close (WV16 6DX) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 254.1% higher than the Brown Clee average (21.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wyre Close (WV16 6DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodhill Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brown Clee| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
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