Shropshire crime rate
Overview of Shropshire crime rate
The majority of criminal activities in Shropshire are dominated by Violence and sexual offences, accounting for 36.9% of incidents, followed by Anti-social behaviour and Shoplifting. In contrast, Bicycle theft, Robbery, and Theft from the person are significantly less common, underscoring the county’s relatively safe environment.
Shropshire’s vast expanse is divided into 63 wards, each with its unique character and safety profile. High crime rates are observed in the wards of Quarry and Coton Hill, Oswestry South, and Castlefields and Ditherington, highlighting areas where community and law enforcement efforts are particularly focused. On the flip side, Cheswardine, Clun, and The Meres are lauded for their low crime rates, epitomizing the idyllic and secure lifestyle that Shropshire offers.
Exploring the county through its postcode districts, DY7, SY1, and TF7 are identified as having higher crime rates. Conversely, the postcodes SY9, SY10, and CW3 boast the lowest crime rates, further illustrating the varied safety landscape across Shropshire.
Shropshire embodies the quintessential English countryside charm, with its blend of cultural heritage and natural beauty, all the while championing a secure and safe environment for its residents and visitors alike.
Shropshire crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 8457 (36.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 3693 (16.1)%
- Shoplifting – 2297 (10.0)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1858 (8.1)%
- Public order – 1749 (7.6)%
- Other theft – 1707 (7.4)%
- Burglary – 1014 (4.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 767 (3.3)%
- Drugs – 437 (1.9)%
- Other crime – 414 (1.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 227 (1.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 120 (0.5)%
- Robbery – 111 (0.5)%
- Theft from the person – 98 (0.4)%
How does Shropshire compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Shropshire is compared against
Crime rates in Shropshire wards
There are 63 wards within Shropshire. Quarry and Coton Hill, Oswestry South, Castlefields and Ditherington has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 63 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Quarry and Coton Hill (474.2)
- Oswestry South (256.9)
- Castlefields and Ditherington (168.5)
- Ludlow North (164.4)
- Harlescott (153.3)
- Battlefield (123.5)
- Monkmoor (119.4)
- Meole (118.2)
- Sundorne (118.0)
- Abbey (Shropshire) (93.7)
- Ellesmere Urban (89.6)
- Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts (89.5)
- Market Drayton East (83.0)
- Whitchurch North (80.3)
- Underdale (78.1)
- Broseley (75.6)
- Whitchurch South (73.8)
- Copthorne (71.7)
- Oswestry West (70.2)
- Highley (69.1)
- Ludlow South (68.2)
- Longden (67.8)
- Oswestry East (66.1)
- Wem (64.2)
- Market Drayton West (64.1)
- Bowbrook (Shropshire) (63.3)
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton (60.4)
- Ludlow East (60.3)
- Porthill (60.3)
- Worfield (59.9)
- Church Stretton and Craven Arms (58.9)
- Rea Valley (58.8)
- Shifnal North (55.7)
- Belle Vue (Shropshire) (55.2)
- Much Wenlock (53.7)
- Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn (51.4)
- Shifnal South and Cosford (49.4)
- Hodnet (49.2)
- Alveley and Claverley (48.9)
- St Martin’s (Shropshire) (46.7)
- Bridgnorth West and Tasley (45.4)
- Corvedale (45.2)
- Tern (43.8)
- Prees (43.4)
- Severn Valley (41.9)
- Albrighton (41.1)
- Cleobury Mortimer (41.1)
- Bagley (38.9)
- Whittington (38.3)
- Burnell (37.8)
- St Oswald (Shropshire) (37.7)
- Brown Clee (36.4)
- Chirbury and Worthen (36.3)
- Shawbury (36.1)
- Clee (32.6)
- Radbrook (32.5)
- Loton (32.3)
- Bishop’s Castle (31.0)
- Llanymynech (30.2)
- Ruyton and Baschurch (30.0)
- Cheswardine (29.9)
- Clun (24.8)
- The Meres (24.3)
Analyze trends and crime types for Shropshire wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Shropshire
There are 42 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Shropshire. Highest crime rates in DY7, SY1, TF7 .
- DY7 – 189.8
- SY1 – 175.6
- TF7 – 145.7
- TF8 – 111.3
- LL14 – 103.9
- TF1 – 101.7
- SY11 – 93.6
- TF2 – 87.9
- SY2 – 87.5
- TF12 – 80.6
- WV6 – 72.4
- SY8 – 72.1
- GL11 – 70.4
- DY12 – 69.6
- SY3 – 65.0
- ST19 – 64.4
- SY21 – 63.5
- WV8 – 62.8
- SY13 – 60.9
- SY12 – 60.6
- TF11 – 60.5
- WV5 – 60.3
- WV16 – 57.8
- TF9 – 57.2
- WV15 – 56.4
- LD7 – 55.1
- TF10 – 54.8
- SY6 – 50.0
- SY7 – 48.1
- WR15 – 47.6
- SY4 – 46.3
- TF13 – 45.4
- SY5 – 45.2
- SY14 – 43.9
- DY14 – 42.2
- WV7 – 39.1
- SY22 – 37.7
- SY15 – 35.7
- TF6 – 34.0
- SY9 – 33.7
- SY10 – 33.4
- CW3 – 30.8
Postcode districts in Shropshire
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