Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monkmoor Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 480th lowest 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 Monkmoor Road (SY2 5SP) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkmoor Road (SY2 5SP), 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 Monkmoor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Aston Butts Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vennington Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Middletown Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abingdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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