Total Crime Rate

197.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 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 197.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Barleyfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 44th 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 Barleyfield (SY2 5JT) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 212.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barleyfield (SY2 5JT), 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 Barleyfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Potters Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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