Total Crime Rate

772.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

333.3 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 772.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 333.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 239.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.8 10/10
  • Public order 62.8 10/10
  • Other theft 47.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Drugs 35.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 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

Cross Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th 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 Cross Hill (SY1 1JE) in the last 12 months was 772.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1126.9% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Hill (SY1 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cross Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Austin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Austin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mardol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardol Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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