Crime Rates at Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PL

Preston Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 402nd 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 Preston Street (SY2 5PL) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Street (SY2 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcgredy Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmfield Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.