Total Crime Rate
772.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
333.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swan 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 Swan Hill (SY1 1NG) 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 Swan Hill (SY1 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 286 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (116 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alkmond'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Austin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Fish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Alkmond'S Place | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Austin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Austin'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Claremont Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Claremont Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
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