Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Public order 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lancer Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Battlefield , and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Lancer Road (SY1 4FF) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Battlefield average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancer Road (SY1 4FF), the main crime hotspot is near Battlefield Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lancer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sallet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rondel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rondel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Battlefield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battlefield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battlefield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Battlefield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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