Crime Rates at Racecourse Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BP

Racecourse Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Racecourse Crescent (SY2 5BP) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecourse Crescent (SY2 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowmere Green, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barleyfield (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.