February 2026 Source: Police.uk
SY8 Crime Intelligence Report
SY8 recorded 119 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.46 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 41.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 46.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
119trending_up +41.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.46per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
996
Within SY8 district
Shropshire
18,422
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Corve Street Map | total: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 11 |
| Lacy Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| Steventon Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Tower Street Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Castle Square Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| The Crescent Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Potter Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Church Street Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Bull Ring Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
43
36.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
23.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
21.0%
Other Theft
7
5.9%
Shoplifting
5
4.2%
Burglary
4
3.4%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.7%
Robbery
2
1.7%
Other Crime
2
1.7%
Public Order
1
0.8%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +41.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +46.9%
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