Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abbey Foregate area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Foregate (SY2 6AP) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Foregate (SY2 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Foregate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Abbey Foregate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparrow Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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