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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY1 recorded 255 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 33.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring95.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment255 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 33.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

255
trending_down -21.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

95.67per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,542

Within SY1 district

Shropshire

39,251

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Wingfield Gardens Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Shoplifting: 3
17
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 1
11
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2
10
High Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Nightclub Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
8
Mayfield Close Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Aynesworth Green Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
255 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
126
49.4%
Shoplifting
37
14.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
8.2%
Other Theft
15
5.9%
Public Order
15
5.9%
Drug Offences
11
4.3%
Other Crime
8
3.1%
Burglary
6
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
6
2.4%
Weapons Possession
4
1.6%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.2%
Theft from Person
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SY1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY1 (49.4%). Shoplifting (14.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY1 has fallen sharply — by 33.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SY1 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_down -21.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -33.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.3%

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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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