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Crime Rates in Shropshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

62

62

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Shropshire, (local authority district) is 62 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Shropshire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.1 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.3 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.09 2/10
Shoplifting 4.71 3/10
Other theft 4.04 2/10
Public order 3.98 2/10
Burglary 2.52 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.69 1/10
Other crime 1.47 3/10
Drugs 1.43 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.566 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.562 3/10
Robbery 0.377 2/10
Theft from the person 0.204 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Shropshire (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Shropshire (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Shropshire (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Shropshire (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Shropshire
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Shropshire (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Shropshire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers21.4 low
2. Llanymynech22.7 low
3. Corvedale23.3 low
4. Clee27.2 low
5. Chirbury & Worthen28.9 low
6. Bayston Hill29.7 low
7. Burnell29.9 low
8. Cleobury Mortimer30.2 low
9. Radbrook30.4 low
10. Ruyton & Baschurch30.4 low
11. Cheswardine32 low
12. St Oswald32.8 low
13. Shifnal Rural32.9 low
14. Clun33.1 low
15. Brown Clee33.3 low
16. The Strettons35.1 low
17. Prees35.3 low
18. The Meres35.3 low
19. Shawbury36.3 low
20. Hodnet37.2 low
21. Whittington37.9 low
22. Bishop's Castle38.1 low
23. Longden38.2 low
24. Bridgnorth South & Alveley38.2 low
25. Claverley & Worfield40.7 low
26. Loton41.4 low
27. St Martin's42.4 low
28. Albrighton42.9 low
29. Severn Valley43.4 low
30. Copthorne45.1 low
31. Bridgnorth West & Tasley45.5 low
32. Bagley45.8 low
33. Much Wenlock46.1 low
34. Highley48 low
35. Belle Vue48 low
36. Oswestry North East48.7 low
37. Wem49.8 low
38. Porthill51.7 low
39. Craven Arms52.1 low
40. Ludlow South52.3 low
41. Broseley52.4 low
42. Market Drayton South54.4 low
43. Whitchurch West55 low
44. Ellesmere Urban55.7 low
45. Rea Valley55.8 low
46. Selattyn & Gobowen56.4 low
47. Market Drayton North56.6 low
48. Column & Sutton57.7 low
49. Tern58.9 low
50. Underdale61.4 low
51. Bicton Heath63 low
52. Whitchurch South64.6 low
53. Abbey66.8 low
54. Shifnal North69.3 low
55. Bridgnorth Castle69.4 low
56. Oswestry North70.5 low
57. Ludlow East71.7 low
58. Oteley & Reabrook71.9 low
59. Oswestry South East72.8 low
60. Sundorne & Old Heath79.8 low
61. Market Drayton East & Rural81.2 low
62. Monkmoor83.6 low
63. Whitchurch North84 low
64. Castlefields & Ditherington86.1 low
65. Shifnal South93.7 low
66. Bridgnorth East96.7 low
67. Ludlow North98.1 low
68. Meole98.7 low
69. Battlefield105 medium
70. Harlescott130 medium
71. Oswestry South143 medium
72. Quarry & Coton Hill281 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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