Total Crime Rate

641.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.2 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 641.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.4 10/10
  • Public order 79.7 10/10
  • Drugs 68.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.6 7/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Gates area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 7th 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 Castle Gates (SY1 2AE) in the last 12 months was 641.3 per 1,000 residents and was 918.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 286.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Gates (SY1 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Gates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benbow Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shrewsbury Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Foregate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Alkmond'S Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alkmond'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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