Total Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 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 5.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Abbey Foregate area has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 21st 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 Abbey Foregate (SY2 6BA) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Foregate (SY2 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sparrow Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Foregate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sparrow Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Abbey Foregate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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