Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sutton Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Way (SY2 6EG) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Way (SY2 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripple Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlea (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sutton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5064 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlea Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlea Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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