Crime Rates at Potters Meadow, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JP

Potters 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 Potters Meadow (SY2 5JP) 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 Potters Meadow (SY2 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barleyfield, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caradoc Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.