Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 341st 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 Beech Street (WV16 6HL) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Street (WV16 6HL), 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 | Vehicle crime | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhill Road | Under investigation |
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