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Crime Rates in Shropshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

61.5

61.5

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Shropshire, (local authority district) is 61.5 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
25.23/10
Anti-social behaviour
10.23/10
Criminal damage and arson
5.112/10
Shoplifting
4.532/10
Other theft
3.92/10
Public order
3.882/10
Burglary
2.463/10
Vehicle crime
1.662/10
Other crime
1.53/10
Drugs
1.442/10
Possession of weapons
0.5623/10
Bicycle theft
0.5323/10
Robbery
0.382/10
Theft from the person
0.1851/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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 Wafers23.2 low
2. Corvedale24.5 low
3. Llanymynech25.3 low
4. Clee31.1 low
5. Radbrook31.6 low
6. Burnell31.9 low
7. Bayston Hill32.2 low
8. Chirbury & Worthen32.4 low
9. Ruyton & Baschurch32.7 low
10. St Oswald33.4 low
11. Brown Clee34.2 low
12. The Strettons34.2 low
13. Cleobury Mortimer34.4 low
14. Shifnal Rural34.7 low
15. Cheswardine35.3 low
16. Prees35.6 low
17. The Meres36.7 low
18. Clun38.5 low
19. Whittington38.6 low
20. Shawbury38.9 low
21. Longden40 low
22. Bridgnorth South & Alveley40.5 low
23. Hodnet41.2 low
24. Bishop's Castle41.9 low
25. Claverley & Worfield44.4 low
26. Loton45 low
27. St Martin's45.1 low
28. Bagley45.8 low
29. Albrighton47 low
30. Severn Valley47.6 low
31. Bridgnorth West & Tasley48.5 low
32. Much Wenlock51.3 low
33. Copthorne51.4 low
34. Wem52 low
35. Highley52.2 low
36. Belle Vue52.9 low
37. Oswestry North East53.6 low
38. Porthill53.6 low
39. Broseley56.7 low
40. Ellesmere Urban56.8 low
41. Rea Valley57.4 low
42. Craven Arms57.8 low
43. Ludlow South58 low
44. Whitchurch West59.1 low
45. Column & Sutton59.3 low
46. Market Drayton South59.6 low
47. Tern61.8 low
48. Market Drayton North62.5 low
49. Selattyn & Gobowen62.9 low
50. Underdale65.7 low
51. Abbey68.5 low
52. Whitchurch South70.8 low
53. Ludlow East73.3 low
54. Shifnal North74.3 low
55. Bridgnorth Castle75.7 low
56. Bicton Heath75.9 low
57. Oswestry North78.1 low
58. Oteley & Reabrook78.3 low
59. Oswestry South East82.2 low
60. Sundorne & Old Heath83.5 low
61. Castlefields & Ditherington87 low
62. Monkmoor89.8 low
63. Market Drayton East & Rural89.9 low
64. Whitchurch North93.2 low
65. Shifnal South96.5 low
66. Meole102 low
67. Battlefield106 low
68. Bridgnorth East107 low
69. Ludlow North107 low
70. Harlescott139 medium
71. Oswestry South159 medium
72. Quarry & Coton Hill306 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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