Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV15 6DN
How much crime is recorded in WV15 6DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
WV15 6DNBridgnorth
How safe is WV15 6DN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV15 6DN 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
24.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 6DNNational
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Burglary4.89.1
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.