Total Crime Rate

952.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

537.7 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 952.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 537.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 450.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.0 10/10
  • Public order 80.2 10/10
  • Other theft 68.4 10/10
  • Drugs 66.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 59.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
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

Claremont Hill area has the highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 2nd 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 Claremont Hill (SY1 1RD) in the last 12 months was 952.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1413.1% 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 191 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 228 (≈ 537.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Hill (SY1 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Claremont Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Austin'S Street 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont Bank Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Public order Mardol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardol Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Claremont Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Austin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Austin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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