Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV15 5AB
How much crime is recorded in WV15 5AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
WV15 5ABBridgnorth
How safe is WV15 5AB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV15 5AB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
WV15 5ABNational
Violence and sexual offences26.523.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Burglary12.59.1
Shoplifting10.38.4
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Other theft5.44.5
Public order5.34.6
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.