Total Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 26th lowest 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 King Street (SY2 5ES) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around King Street (SY2 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparrow Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbey Foregate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Foregate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tankerville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Newhall Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Foregate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Long Meadow Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Sparrow Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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