Total Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monkmoor Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Monkmoor Road (SY2 5BH) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkmoor Road (SY2 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rushton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hearne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Lowfield | Under investigation |
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