Total Crime Rate

784.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.7 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 784.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.1 10/10
  • Public order 102.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
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

Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Church Street (SY11 2SS) in the last 12 months was 784.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1563.0% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 335.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (SY11 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bailey Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B5069 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5069 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B5069 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B5069 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Albion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbache Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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