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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR15 recorded 27 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring21.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment27 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 8.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

27
trending_down -12.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

21.09per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

318

Within WR15 district

Shropshire

16,215

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Old School Lane Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
4
Holly Well Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Market Square Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Boraston Drive Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Summit Road Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Cutmill Bridge Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Park/Open Space Map
total: 1 Burglary: 1
1
Wheeler Orchard Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
Oak Bridge Court Map
total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
27 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
13
48.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
14.8%
Vehicle Crime
2
7.4%
Burglary
2
7.4%
Public Order
2
7.4%
Other Theft
2
7.4%
Shoplifting
1
3.7%
Other Crime
1
3.7%

Crime Analysis: WR15

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR15 (48.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (14.8%) and Vehicle Crime (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR15 has risen noticeably — by 8.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR15 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 -12.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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