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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY21 recorded 193 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.85 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 53.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 89.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring43.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment193 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 89.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

193
trending_up +119.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

43.49per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,016

Within SY21 district

Shropshire

28,190

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
New Road Map
total: 70 Anti-social behaviour: 70
70
Foundry Lane Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other crime: 3
13
New Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9
9
New Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Vehicle crime: 1
8
Bryn-Y-Castell Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Smithfield Road Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Berriew Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 1
4
Hazel Close Map
total: 3 Public order: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Clerk'S Court Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
193 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
103
53.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
45
23.3%
Shoplifting
11
5.7%
Other Theft
7
3.6%
Public Order
6
3.1%
Other Crime
6
3.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
2.6%
Drug Offences
4
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.1%
Burglary
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SY21

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY21 (53.4%). Violence & Sexual Offences (23.3%) and Shoplifting (5.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY21 has risen sharply — by 89.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SY21 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 +119.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +89.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +8.0%

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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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