Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loton Butts area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Loton Butts (SY2 5SB) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loton Butts (SY2 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loton Butts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coller Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hearne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Aston Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Close —
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Data Sources

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