Total Crime Rate

162.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 162.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Grinshill Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 65th 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 Grinshill Drive (SY2 5JF) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 157.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grinshill Drive (SY2 5JF), 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 Grinshill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Racecourse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Potters Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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