Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Racecourse Avenue 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 Avenue (SY2 5BU) 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 Avenue (SY2 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Crowmere Green. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Racecourse Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Racecourse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tankerville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Racecourse Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Racecourse Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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