Crime Rate in Brown Clee, ward

Brown Clee has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 315th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 14th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brown Clee in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brown Clee’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brown Clee ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.