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Crime Rates in Shropshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

62

62

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.4 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.09 3/10
Shoplifting 4.72 2/10
Other theft 4.05 2/10
Public order 4.03 3/10
Burglary 2.46 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.76 2/10
Other crime 1.5 3/10
Drugs 1.35 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.578 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.544 2/10
Robbery 0.362 2/10
Theft from the person 0.192 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 Wafers23.3 low
2. Llanymynech25.3 low
3. Corvedale25.4 low
4. Clee30.7 low
5. Chirbury & Worthen31.5 low
6. Radbrook32.1 low
7. Bayston Hill32.2 low
8. Burnell32.4 low
9. Ruyton & Baschurch33.4 low
10. Brown Clee34.4 low
11. Cheswardine34.5 low
12. Shifnal Rural34.6 low
13. Clun35 low
14. St Oswald35.4 low
15. Cleobury Mortimer36.2 low
16. The Strettons37 low
17. Prees37.2 low
18. Shawbury39.1 low
19. The Meres39.1 low
20. Hodnet39.9 low
21. Whittington40.4 low
22. Longden41 low
23. Bridgnorth South & Alveley43.2 low
24. Bishop's Castle43.7 low
25. Claverley & Worfield44.1 low
26. Loton44.8 low
27. Albrighton45.1 low
28. St Martin's46.3 low
29. Severn Valley46.4 low
30. Copthorne48.9 low
31. Bridgnorth West & Tasley48.9 low
32. Much Wenlock50.3 low
33. Oswestry North East51.1 low
34. Highley52.4 low
35. Bagley53 low
36. Wem54.1 low
37. Belle Vue54.1 low
38. Craven Arms54.8 low
39. Ludlow South55.2 low
40. Porthill57.3 low
41. Broseley57.9 low
42. Market Drayton South57.9 low
43. Whitchurch West58.9 low
44. Ellesmere Urban59.3 low
45. Rea Valley60.1 low
46. Column & Sutton61.2 low
47. Selattyn & Gobowen62 low
48. Market Drayton North62.2 low
49. Tern62.6 low
50. Underdale65.4 low
51. Bicton Heath66.2 low
52. Abbey69.5 low
53. Whitchurch South69.6 low
54. Oswestry North74.6 low
55. Bridgnorth Castle74.8 low
56. Ludlow East76 low
57. Oswestry South East77.1 low
58. Shifnal North77.2 low
59. Oteley & Reabrook78.7 low
60. Market Drayton East & Rural87.1 low
61. Sundorne & Old Heath87.4 low
62. Monkmoor89.7 low
63. Whitchurch North91.3 low
64. Castlefields & Ditherington95.3 low
65. Shifnal South101 low
66. Bridgnorth East105 low
67. Meole106 low
68. Ludlow North107 low
69. Battlefield115 medium
70. Harlescott140 medium
71. Oswestry South153 medium
72. Quarry & Coton Hill315 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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