Total Crime Rate

883.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

253.8 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 883.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 406.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 253.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.0 10/10
  • Public order 82.6 10/10
  • Drugs 45.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Marys Water Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 3rd 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 Marys Water Lane (SY1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 883.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1303.5% higher than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 253.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Water Lane (SY1 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 265 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.

Crime Over Time in St Marys Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shrewsbury Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogpole Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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