Crime Rates at Scotland Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0ED

Scotland Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Street (SY12 0ED) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher than the Ellesmere Urban average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Street (SY12 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scotland Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.