Crap Towns / Bridgnorth / Crime

How much crime is there in Bridgnorth?

The police recorded 56.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bridgnorth from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 62.0, up from 50.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	62.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	7.0
Public order	4.9	6.6
Shoplifting	4.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Burglary	2.8	3.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Telford	17.3 km	88.0
Sedgley	19.9 km	65.8
Kingswinford	18.6 km	56.5
Bridgnorth	–	56.0
Shifnal	15.2 km	53.0
Bewdley	19.1 km	51.0
Wombourne	15.2 km	45.6
Codsall	18.6 km	44.5
Broseley	10.1 km	42.2
Perton	16.3 km	39.2
Albrighton	14.7 km	27.0
The typical town	–	76.2