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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY3 recorded 147 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 53.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring39.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment147 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 22.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

147
trending_down -11.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

39.51per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,287

Within SY3 district

Shropshire

49,857

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Bicycle theft: 4
11
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3
8
Bradman Drive Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Bicycle theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Cotes Crescent Map
total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Canonbury Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Arbourne Gardens Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Pound Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
3
Shopping Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
147 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
78
53.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
13.6%
Bicycle Theft
14
9.5%
Shoplifting
9
6.1%
Burglary
8
5.4%
Public Order
6
4.1%
Drug Offences
4
2.7%
Other Theft
4
2.7%
Other Crime
2
1.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: SY3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY3 (53.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.6%) and Bicycle Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY3 has fallen sharply — by 22.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SY3 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 -11.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -22.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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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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