Crime Rates at Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TP

Town Walls area has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 59th 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 Town Walls (SY1 1TP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Walls (SY1 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.