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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: 12.11.2025

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 24.7 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 10.2 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.32 3/10
Shoplifting 4.9 3/10
Public order 4.24 2/10
Other theft 4.1 2/10
Burglary 2.34 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.88 2/10
Other crime 1.5 3/10
Drugs 1.34 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.63 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.59 3/10
Robbery 0.334 2/10
Theft from the person 0.238 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 Wafers24 low
2. Llanymynech24.8 low
3. Corvedale25.1 low
4. Chirbury & Worthen30.5 low
5. Ruyton & Baschurch32.2 low
6. Radbrook32.3 low
7. Cheswardine32.7 low
8. Bayston Hill32.8 low
9. Shifnal Rural33.9 low
10. Prees33.9 low
11. Clun34.2 low
12. Brown Clee34.3 low
13. Burnell34.7 low
14. Clee35.9 low
15. The Strettons35.9 low
16. Hodnet36.4 low
17. Cleobury Mortimer38.3 low
18. St Oswald38.9 low
19. Shawbury40 low
20. The Meres40.9 low
21. Bridgnorth South & Alveley41.2 low
22. Whittington41.4 low
23. Bishop's Castle41.8 low
24. Albrighton42 low
25. Longden42.8 low
26. Severn Valley44.6 low
27. Claverley & Worfield45 low
28. St Martin's46.6 low
29. Much Wenlock46.8 low
30. Loton48.2 low
31. Oswestry North East48.3 low
32. Copthorne48.6 low
33. Bridgnorth West & Tasley48.8 low
34. Wem51.7 low
35. Highley53 low
36. Craven Arms53.9 low
37. Bagley56 low
38. Whitchurch West56.2 low
39. Belle Vue56.4 low
40. Ludlow South58.1 low
41. Ellesmere Urban58.3 low
42. Market Drayton South58.7 low
43. Porthill58.8 low
44. Broseley59.8 low
45. Rea Valley61.3 low
46. Selattyn & Gobowen61.5 low
47. Column & Sutton62 low
48. Tern62.6 low
49. Market Drayton North63.2 low
50. Underdale64 low
51. Bicton Heath64.1 low
52. Whitchurch South66.9 low
53. Oteley & Reabrook71.4 low
54. Bridgnorth Castle71.5 low
55. Abbey72.5 low
56. Oswestry North74.9 low
57. Ludlow East75.9 low
58. Shifnal North77.9 low
59. Oswestry South East78.8 low
60. Sundorne & Old Heath86.3 low
61. Market Drayton East & Rural89.3 low
62. Monkmoor93.5 low
63. Bridgnorth East98.5 low
64. Castlefields & Ditherington99.6 low
65. Shifnal South102 low
66. Whitchurch North103 low
67. Meole105 low
68. Ludlow North108 low
69. Battlefield121 medium
70. Harlescott139 medium
71. Oswestry South154 medium
72. Quarry & Coton Hill328 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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