Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Alkmonds Square 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 St Alkmonds Square (SY1 1UH) 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 St Alkmonds Square (SY1 1UH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Alkmonds Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shrewsbury Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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