Crime Rates at Frith Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5PU

Frith Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 119th 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 Frith Close (SY2 5PU) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frith Close (SY2 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.