Crime Rate in Porthill, ward

Porthill has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in Shropshire district and the 2118th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 193rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Porthill in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Shropshire district average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Porthill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Porthill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.