Crime Rate in Castlefields and Ditherington, ward

Castlefields and Ditherington has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 1911th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 177th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Castlefields and Ditherington in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Castlefields and Ditherington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 56.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 257 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Castlefields and Ditherington ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wingfield Gardens. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.