Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Freer Meadow area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 257th highest 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 Freer Meadow (SY2 5JH) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freer Meadow (SY2 5JH), 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 Freer Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Racecourse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Potters Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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