Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • 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

Fairness Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 423rd 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 Fairness Close (SY2 5YE) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairness Close (SY2 5YE), the main crime hotspot is near Caradoc Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairness Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvidere Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bewdley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twyfords Way 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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