Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in St Martin's , and the 284th 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 St Martins Road (SY11 3PL) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the St Martin's average (53.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Road (SY11 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Bank. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Martin's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heather Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chirk Road | — |
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