Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 130th 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 King Street (SY2 5ET) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

In the area around King Street (SY2 5ET), 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 King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Abbey Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tankerville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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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