Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coton Hill area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coton Hill (SY1 2DP) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coton Hill (SY1 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Foregate. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jane'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Coton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrewsbury Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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