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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CW3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CW3 recorded 72 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 61.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 28.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring24.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment72 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 28.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

72
trending_up +4.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

24.68per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

410

Within CW3 district

Shropshire

25,811

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Barton Close Map
total: 10 Drugs: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Waterside Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2
8
Audlem Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
8
Beech Croft Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
5
Woodside Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
4
John Offley Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Moss Lane Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
2
Newcastle Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Hankelow View Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Well Field Way Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
72 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
61.1%
Drug Offences
6
8.3%
Public Order
5
6.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
6.9%
Other Crime
4
5.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
5.6%
Other Theft
3
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: CW3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW3 (61.1%). Drug Offences (8.3%) and Public Order (6.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW3 has risen sharply — by 28.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CW3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +28.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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