Crime Rates at Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DJ

Castle Foregate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 6th 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 Castle Foregate (SY1 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 750.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1002.9% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 340.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Foregate (SY1 2DJ), 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.