Total Crime Rate

1042.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1042.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 363.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 235.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 183.5 10/10
  • Public order 104.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.7 10/10
  • Drugs 33.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.4 10/10
  • Robbery 15.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dogpole 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 Dogpole (SY1 1EZ) 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 Dogpole (SY1 1EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 300 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dogpole area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Castle Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyle Cop Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alkmond'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyle Cop Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs School Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyle Cop Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyle Cop Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrewsbury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Longden Coleham Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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