Crime Rates at Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RE

Sundorne Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Battlefield , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Sundorne Road (SY1 4RE) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sundorne Road (SY1 4RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claverley Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claverley Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.