SY8 has an annual crime rate of 41.45 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SY8?

As of April 2026, SY8 has an annual crime rate of 41.45 per 1,000 residents, based on 83 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SY8?

The most common crime type in SY8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 32 incidents in April 2026 — 38.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SY8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY8 recorded 83 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.6% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring41.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment83 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

41.45per 1k

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Active Postcodes

996

Within SY8 district

Shropshire

28,610

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Tower Street Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Morgan Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Church Street Map	total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1	3
Bull Ring Map	total: 3 Burglary: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Wyson Lane Map	total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1	3
Harp Lane Map	total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Upper Linney Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Castle Square Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Castle Street Map	total: 2 Other theft: 2	2
St Stephen'S Close Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

83 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

38.6%

Other Theft

16.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.0%

Public Order

9.6%

Shoplifting

8.4%

Burglary

7.2%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Crime Analysis: SY8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY8 (38.6%). Other Theft (16.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in SY8 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 41.45 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for SY8 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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