Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV16 4SD
How much crime is recorded in WV16 4SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgnorth West
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,294 (2024)
WV16 4SDBridgnorth
How safe is WV16 4SD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV16 4SD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
WV16 4SDNational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other theft3.24.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Burglary1.19.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Shoplifting0.88.4
Public order0.54.6
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.