Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Borle Brook Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 403rd 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 Borle Brook Court (WV16 6LY) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% higher than the Brown Clee average (23.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borle Brook Court (WV16 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borle Brook Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blything Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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