Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 408th lowest 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 Valley View (WV16 6EF) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley View (WV16 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyre Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Drive (3 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 |
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