Crime Rates at Vicarage Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RW

Vicarage Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 3rd 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 Vicarage Gardens (SY1 1RW) in the last 12 months was 929.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1266.5% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 227 (≈ 535.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Gardens (SY1 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.