Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Monkmoor Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 5BL) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkmoor Road (SY2 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Barleyfield. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Monkmoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Racecourse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judith Butts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judith Butts Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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