Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monkmoor Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Monkmoor Road (SY2 5BE) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkmoor Road (SY2 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porchfield, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barleyfield (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monkmoor Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barleyfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coller Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aston Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleyfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barleyfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Curia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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