Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV16 4PQ
How much crime is recorded in WV16 4PQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
How safe is WV16 4PQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV16 4PQ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 4PQNational
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Public order5.64.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Burglary4.79.1
Other theft4.04.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Other crime3.21.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.