Crime Rate in Harlescott, ward

Harlescott has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 1326th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 111th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harlescott in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% higher than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harlescott’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 207 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 257 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harlescott ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 121 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Aynesworth Green (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.