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63 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Shropshire

Compare crime rates across all 63 wards in Shropshire. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry
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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Brown Clee +200.0% trending_upSt Martin's +162.5% trending_upLoton +150.0% trending_up
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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Ludlow North -74.3% trending_downThe Meres -57.9% trending_downPrees -54.5% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types
#WardRate /1kCount
1
Quarry and Coton Hill
 128.1 139 chevron_right
2
Monkmoor
 84.9 48 chevron_right
3
Market Drayton East
 84.4 37 chevron_right
4
Castlefields and Ditherington
 84.0 31 chevron_right
5
Meole
 83.7 36 chevron_right
6
Sundorne
 81.3 36 chevron_right
7
Ludlow East
 73.6 23 chevron_right
8
Ludlow North
 73.1 18 chevron_right
9
Battlefield
 72.6 39 chevron_right
10
Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts
 71.9 58 chevron_right
11
Oswestry East
 67.0 56 chevron_right
12
Whitchurch North
 62.1 45 chevron_right
13
Oswestry South
 62.0 56 chevron_right
14
Bowbrook
 61.5 20 chevron_right
15
Whitchurch South
 60.0 26 chevron_right
16
Ellesmere Urban
 59.7 19 chevron_right
17
Harlescott
 58.8 49 chevron_right
18
Broseley
 58.2 25 chevron_right
19
Underdale
 58.0 17 chevron_right
20
Wem
 56.9 59 chevron_right
21
Bagley
 55.4 24 chevron_right
22
Highley
 53.5 15 chevron_right
23
Tern
 51.7 28 chevron_right
24
Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton
 51.2 46 chevron_right
25
Rea Valley
 49.7 18 chevron_right
26
Shifnal North
 49.5 22 chevron_right
27
Bridgnorth West and Tasley
 48.6 29 chevron_right
28
Albrighton
 47.9 17 chevron_right
29
Hodnet
 46.8 32 chevron_right
30
Belle Vue
 46.4 24 chevron_right
31
Ludlow South
 45.8 21 chevron_right
32
Market Drayton West
 45.7 28 chevron_right
33
Abbey
 45.5 26 chevron_right
34
St Martin's
 45.1 21 chevron_right
35
Porthill
 43.6 21 chevron_right
36
Longden
 42.7 26 chevron_right
37
Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn
 41.9 34 chevron_right
38
Oswestry West
 41.7 10 chevron_right
39
Church Stretton and Craven Arms
 41.2 31 chevron_right
40
Much Wenlock
 40.3 15 chevron_right
41
Clun
 36.8 9 chevron_right
42
Severn Valley
 36.5 29 chevron_right
43
Alveley and Claverley
 34.1 15 chevron_right
44
Prees
 33.4 10 chevron_right
45
Shifnal South and Cosford
 32.8 29 chevron_right
46
Copthorne
 32.5 30 chevron_right
47
Clee
 31.5 11 chevron_right
48
Radbrook
 29.8 8 chevron_right
49
Chirbury and Worthen
 29.1 13 chevron_right
50
Shawbury
 28.0 17 chevron_right
51
St Oswald
 27.7 15 chevron_right
52
Loton
 27.4 10 chevron_right
53
Worfield
 27.2 9 chevron_right
54
Burnell
 26.0 8 chevron_right
55
Cleobury Mortimer
 25.5 22 chevron_right
56
Llanymynech
 24.8 16 chevron_right
57
Brown Clee
 23.6 15 chevron_right
58
Ruyton and Baschurch
 23.1 7 chevron_right
59
The Meres
 23.1 8 chevron_right
60
Bishop's Castle
 22.9 5 chevron_right
61
Whittington
 20.8 22 chevron_right
62
Corvedale
 18.2 8 chevron_right
63
Cheswardine
 16.9 10 chevron_right
About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Shropshire has the highest crime rate?

Quarry and Coton Hill has the highest crime rate in Shropshire, with 128.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Shropshire?

Cheswardine has the lowest crime rate among Shropshire's wards, with 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Shropshire have?

Shropshire has 63 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.