Total Crime Rate
1042.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pride Hill area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 1042.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1433.5% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 363.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pride Hill (SY1 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 340 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeches Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newport Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardol Head | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardol Head | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mardol Head | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mardol | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alkmond'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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