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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LD7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LD7 recorded 30 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 46.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring41.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment30 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 46.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

30
trending_up +36.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

41.85per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

242

Within LD7 district

Shropshire

9,079

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
High Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Broad Street Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Public order: 1
3
Cemetery Road Map
total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Rocke'S Meadow Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Penybont Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Parking Area Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Maes-Yr-Afon Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
The Paddocks Map
total: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
1
Laurels Meadows Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
30 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
14
46.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
13.3%
Burglary
3
10.0%
Other Theft
2
6.7%
Weapons Possession
2
6.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
6.7%
Other Crime
1
3.3%
Public Order
1
3.3%
Vehicle Crime
1
3.3%

Crime Analysis: LD7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LD7 (46.7%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.3%) and Burglary (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LD7 has fallen sharply — by 46.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LD7 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 +36.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -46.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -6.4%

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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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