Postcode · Bishops Castle
Crime in SY9 5FA
How much crime is recorded in SY9 5FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
SY9 5FABishops Castle
How safe is SY9 5FA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY9 5FA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SY9 5FANational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.74.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Public order3.14.6
Theft from the person1.32.1
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.