Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abbots Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 125th 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 Abbots Close (SY2 5QS) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Close (SY2 5QS), 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 Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Potters Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbots Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barleyfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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