Shropshire has a crime rate of 56.11 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #48 of 330 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Shropshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Shropshire?

As of March 2026, Shropshire has an annual crime rate of 56.11 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,651 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.

How does Shropshire rank nationally for crime?

Shropshire ranks #48 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Shropshire?

The most common crime type in Shropshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 724 incidents in March 2026 — 43.9% 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 Shropshire local authority area.

March 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Shropshire Crime Intelligence Report

Shropshire recorded 1,651 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.1 per 1,000 residents. This places Shropshire at #89 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 11.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.8% lower.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,651 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #48 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,651

trending_up +11.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.11per 1k

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National Safety

#48of 330

Top 15% Safest UK

National Population

323,607

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 43	43
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Shoplifting: 8	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 8	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Drugs: 3	14
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Passey Close Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,651 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

724

43.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

215

13.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

132

8.0%

Other Theft

121

7.3%

Shoplifting

112

6.8%

Public Order

5.6%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Burglary

3.3%

Other Crime

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Stop & Search

March 2026

397

Total Stops

22.4%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

249

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Outcome

A no further action disposal279

Arrest89

Community resolution19

Khat or Cannabis warning3

Summons / charged by post3

Penalty Notice for Disorder3

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male327

Female54

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.2%

White

13.1%

Asian

5.8%

Black

2.6%

Mixed

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

63 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Quarry and Coton Hill	139	128.1
2	Monkmoor	48	84.9
3	Market Drayton East	37	84.4
4	Castlefields and Ditherington	31	84.0
5	Meole	36	83.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cheswardine	10	2.3
shield	Corvedale	8	2.2
shield	Whittington	22	2.8
shield	Bishop's Castle	5	1.3
shield	The Meres	8	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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