Total Crime Rate

130.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Abbots Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 88th 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 Abbots Place (SY2 5PY) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Place (SY2 5PY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Potters Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judith Butts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judith Butts Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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