Crime Rate in Hodnet, ward

Hodnet has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 1813th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 166th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hodnet in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hodnet’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hodnet ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dutton Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.