Postcode · Bridgnorth
Crime in WV16 6PG
How much crime is recorded in WV16 6PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highley & Ditton Priors
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,457 (2024)
WV16 6PGBridgnorth
How safe is WV16 6PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV16 6PG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 6PGNational
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Burglary1.49.1
Other theft1.24.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.32.4
Public order0.34.6
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.