Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 31.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

London Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 402nd 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 London Road (SY2 6PG) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SY2 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wenlock Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armoury Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5064 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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