Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LA

Lancaster Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bagley , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (SY1 3LA) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 225.2% higher than the Bagley average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (SY1 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aynesworth Green (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.