Total Crime Rate

1236.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.2 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 1236.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 442.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 276.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Other theft 71.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 53.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Other crime 49.1 10/10
  • Public order 49.1 10/10
  • Burglary 40.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 22.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Harlescott Lane area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Battlefield , and the highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlescott Lane (SY1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 1236.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1296.7% higher than the Battlefield average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 223.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlescott Lane (SY1 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harlescott Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dounton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlescott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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