Crime Rates at Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UX

Wyle Cop area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 59th 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 Wyle Cop (SY1 1UX) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 156.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyle Cop (SY1 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.