Total Crime Rate

753.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

510.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 753.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 510.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 434.0 10/10
  • Public order 59.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Drugs 42.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.3 7/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pride Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pride Hill (SY1 1DN) in the last 12 months was 753.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1096.1% higher than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 510.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pride Hill (SY1 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pride Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shrewsbury Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mardol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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