Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 59.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • 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

Amber Rise area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 311th highest 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 Amber Rise (SY2 6AF) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amber Rise (SY2 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Gates. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Amber Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Old Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Longden Coleham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dogpole Under investigation
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Data Sources

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