Crime Rate in Monkmoor, ward

Monkmoor has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 1957th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 182nd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Monkmoor in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Monkmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 236 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Monkmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.