Total Crime Rate

358.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 358.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Public order 69.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.0 10/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Castle Foregate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 17th 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 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 358.3 per 1,000 residents and was 426.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Foregate (SY1 2EJ), 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 Castle Foregate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornmill Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jane'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Castle Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Castle Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Gate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrewsbury Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornmill Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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