Total Crime Rate
134.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutton Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Road (SY2 6DE) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% higher than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (SY2 6DE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Park. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonehurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armoury Gardens | — |
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