Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV16 4HJ
How much crime is recorded in WV16 4HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth East
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
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How safe is WV16 4HJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV16 4HJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV16 4HJNational
Violence and sexual offences27.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Public order8.74.6
Burglary8.49.1
Shoplifting5.78.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery1.41.4
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.