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Crime Rates in Shropshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

62.3

62.3

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Shropshire, (local authority district) is 62.3 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 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.4 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.2 2/10
Shoplifting 4.71 2/10
Public order 4.18 3/10
Other theft 4.04 2/10
Burglary 2.4 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.84 2/10
Other crime 1.49 3/10
Drugs 1.33 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.633 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.544 2/10
Robbery 0.358 2/10
Theft from the person 0.222 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 Wafers23.9 low
2. Llanymynech24.6 low
3. Corvedale25.4 low
4. Chirbury & Worthen29.7 low
5. Ruyton & Baschurch32.1 low
6. Bayston Hill32.2 low
7. Radbrook32.9 low
8. Cheswardine33.4 low
9. Burnell33.5 low
10. Brown Clee34.4 low
11. Shifnal Rural34.5 low
12. Clun35.5 low
13. Clee35.6 low
14. Prees35.6 low
15. The Strettons35.9 low
16. St Oswald37.4 low
17. Cleobury Mortimer37.9 low
18. Hodnet39.7 low
19. Whittington40.2 low
20. The Meres40.4 low
21. Shawbury40.8 low
22. Longden41.5 low
23. Bridgnorth South & Alveley41.8 low
24. Albrighton43.1 low
25. Bishop's Castle44.1 low
26. Loton45.1 low
27. Claverley & Worfield45.9 low
28. Severn Valley46 low
29. St Martin's46.7 low
30. Oswestry North East46.8 low
31. Bridgnorth West & Tasley47.6 low
32. Copthorne49.5 low
33. Much Wenlock49.9 low
34. Wem52.8 low
35. Craven Arms53 low
36. Highley53.5 low
37. Bagley54.4 low
38. Belle Vue55.3 low
39. Ludlow South56.8 low
40. Broseley58.4 low
41. Ellesmere Urban58.7 low
42. Whitchurch West59 low
43. Porthill59.3 low
44. Rea Valley59.8 low
45. Market Drayton South60 low
46. Selattyn & Gobowen60 low
47. Column & Sutton61.6 low
48. Tern62.9 low
49. Underdale64.2 low
50. Market Drayton North64.4 low
51. Bicton Heath64.5 low
52. Whitchurch South67.3 low
53. Abbey72.2 low
54. Bridgnorth Castle72.3 low
55. Oteley & Reabrook73.5 low
56. Oswestry North75.8 low
57. Oswestry South East76.7 low
58. Shifnal North78.8 low
59. Ludlow East79.7 low
60. Sundorne & Old Heath86 low
61. Market Drayton East & Rural88.9 low
62. Monkmoor95.6 low
63. Castlefields & Ditherington96.3 low
64. Whitchurch North98.9 low
65. Bridgnorth East101 low
66. Shifnal South102 low
67. Meole105 low
68. Ludlow North108 low
69. Battlefield117 low
70. Harlescott139 medium
71. Oswestry South154 medium
72. Quarry & Coton Hill322 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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